Récifs Bampton et Chesterfield Marin


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2012 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:
Species Red List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Wedge-tailed Shearwater Ardenna pacifica LC breeding (2009) 47,200–63,200 pairs A4ii
Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel LC breeding (2009) 515–525 pairs A4ii
Red-footed Booby Sula sula LC breeding (2009) 3,530–3,600 pairs A4ii
Brown Booby Sula leucogaster LC breeding (2009) 1,761–3,751 pairs A4ii
Brown Noddy Anous stolidus LC breeding (2009) 21,140–22,800 pairs A4i
Black Noddy Anous minutus LC breeding (2009) 20,840–21,500 pairs A4i
Fairy Tern Sternula nereis VU breeding (2011) 14 pairs A1

IBA Conservation

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2012. The most recent assessment (2012) is shown below.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2012 good medium very low
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
yes habitat poor

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat Quantity (% remaining) Quality (% carrying capacity) Result
Marine Neritic good (>90%) good (>90%) good

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat Timing Scope Severity Result
Biological resource use happe­ning now some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) medium
Pollution happe­ning now some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations) low
Climate change and severe weather likely in long term (>4 years) whole of popul­ation/area (>90%) no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations) low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation Planning Action Result
Little/none of area covered (<10%) No management planning has taken place Very little or no conservation action taking place very low

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
2014 Natural Park of the Coral Sea Parc Naturel (VI) 100

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Marine Neritic 100


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Récifs Bampton et Chesterfield Marin (New Caledonia (to France)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/récifs-bampton-et-chesterfield-marin-iba-new-caledonia-(to-france) on 23/12/2024.