Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Booby Sula leucogaster | LC | breeding | - | 1,500-3,000 breeding pairs | A4ii |
| Brown Noddy Anous stolidus | LC | breeding | - | 4,000-8,000 breeding pairs | A4i |
| Black Noddy Anous minutus | LC | breeding | - | 10,000-20,000 breeding pairs | A4i |
| Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus | LC | breeding | - | 100,000 breeding pairs | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | breeding | - | 100,000-499,999 individuals | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2001) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Ilhas Tinhosas | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 100 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| other | - |
| not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tinhosas islands (São Tomé e Príncipe). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tinhosas-islands-iba-são-tomé-e-príncipe on 22/11/2024.