Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-footed Booby Sula sula | LC | breeding | 1995 | 5,765 mature individuals | A4ii |
| Brown Booby Sula leucogaster | LC | breeding | 1995 | 1,626 mature individuals | A4ii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2012) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Lagoons of New Caledonia: Reef Diversity and Associated Ecosystems | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) | 4 |
| 2008 | Atolls d'Entrecasteaux | Aire Marine Protégée | 4 |
| 2013 | Atolls d'Entrecasteaux | Parc Naturel | 8 |
| 2014 | Natural Park of the Coral Sea | Parc Naturel | 85 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Récifs d'Entrecasteaux Marin (New Caledonia (to France)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/récifs-dentrecasteaux-marin-iba-new-caledonia-(to-france) on 23/11/2024.