RE009
Tromelin


IBA Justification

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
Masked Booby Sula dactylatra LC breeding (1993–1996) 200–250 pairs A4ii

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
- Tromelin Nature Reserve National Park (-) 100

Land use

Land use % of IBA
nature conservation and research -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tromelin (French Southern Territories). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tromelin-iba-french-southern-territories on 22/12/2024.