Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2001 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seychelles Blue-pigeon Alectroenas pulcherrimus | LC | resident (1999) | present | A2 |
| Seychelles Kestrel Falco araeus | VU | resident (1999) | present | A1, A2 |
| Seychelles Bulbul Hypsipetes crassirostris | LC | resident (1999) | present | A2 |
| Seychelles Sunbird Cinnyris dussumieri | LC | resident (1999) | present | A2 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Silhouette National Park (Seychelles). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/silhouette-national-park-iba-seychelles on 25/12/2024.