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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Pintail Anas eatoni | VU | resident (1984) | present | A2 |
| King Penguin Aptenodytes patagonicus | LC | breeding (1995) | 432,000–556,000 pairs | A4ii |
| Gentoo Penguin Pygoscelis papua | LC | breeding (1984) | 5,000–6,000 pairs | A4ii |
| Macaroni Penguin Eudyptes chrysolophus | VU | breeding (1984) | 272,000 pairs | A4ii |
| Southern Rockhopper Penguin Eudyptes chrysocome | VU | breeding (1984) | 51,000 pairs | A4ii |
| Snowy Albatross Diomedea exulans | VU | breeding (1984) | 1,263 pairs | A1, A4ii |
| Sooty Albatross Phoebetria fusca | EN | breeding (1984) | 400–500 pairs | A1, A4ii |
| Northern Giant Petrel Macronectes halli | LC | breeding (1984) | 550–600 pairs | A1, A4ii |
| Fairy Prion Pachyptila turtur | LC | breeding (1984) | 50,000–200,000 pairs | A4ii |
| MacGillivray's Prion Pachyptila macgillivrayi | CR | breeding (1984) | 4,000,000 pairs | A4ii |
| South Georgia Diving-petrel Pelecanoides georgicus | LC | breeding (1984) | 1,000,000 pairs | A4ii |
| Imperial Shag Leucocarbo atriceps | LC | breeding (1984) | 185 pairs | A4i |
| Brown Skua Catharacta antarctica | LC | breeding (1984) | 150–200 pairs | A4ii |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding (1984) | 5,800,000–6,000,000 pairs | A4iii |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of 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 (Ia) | 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 22/12/2024.