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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Pintail Anas eatoni | VU | resident | 1984 | present | A2 |
| King Penguin Aptenodytes patagonicus | LC | breeding | 1995 | 432,000-556,000 breeding pairs | A4ii |
| Gentoo Penguin Pygoscelis papua | LC | breeding | 1984 | 5,000-6,000 breeding pairs | A4ii |
| Macaroni Penguin Eudyptes chrysolophus | VU | breeding | 1984 | 272,000 breeding pairs | A4ii |
| Southern Rockhopper Penguin Eudyptes chrysocome | VU | breeding | 1984 | 51,000 breeding pairs | A4ii |
| Snowy Albatross Diomedea exulans | VU | breeding | 1984 | 1,263 breeding pairs | A1, A4ii |
| Sooty Albatross Phoebetria fusca | EN | breeding | 1984 | 400-500 breeding pairs | A1, A4ii |
| Northern Giant Petrel Macronectes halli | LC | breeding | 1984 | 550-600 breeding pairs | A1, A4ii |
| Fairy Prion Pachyptila turtur | LC | breeding | 1984 | 50,000-200,000 breeding pairs | A4ii |
| MacGillivray's Prion Pachyptila macgillivrayi | CR | breeding | 1984 | 4,000,000 breeding pairs | A4ii |
| South Georgia Diving-petrel Pelecanoides georgicus | LC | breeding | 1984 | 1,000,000 breeding pairs | A4ii |
| Imperial Shag Leucocarbo atriceps | LC | breeding | 1984 | 185 breeding pairs | A4i |
| Brown Skua Catharacta antarctica | LC | breeding | 1984 | 150-200 breeding pairs | A4ii |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding | 1984 | 5,800,000-6,000,000 breeding pairs | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | Antarctique francaise | National Park | 100 |
| 2006 | Réserve Naturelle Nationale des Terres australes françaises/Réserve Naturelle Nationale des Terres australes françaises (Périmètre de protection de la ) | Réserve Naturelle Nationale | 100 |
| 2008 | Réserve Naturelle Nationale des Terres Australes Française | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 100 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
| not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Île aux Cochons (French Southern Territories). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/île-aux-cochons-iba-french-southern-territories on 22/11/2024.