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 (1999) | present | A2 |
| King Penguin Aptenodytes patagonicus | LC | breeding (1995) | 85,700 pairs | A4ii |
| Macaroni Penguin Eudyptes chrysolophus | VU | breeding (1984) | 800,000 pairs | A4ii |
| Southern Rockhopper Penguin Eudyptes chrysocome | VU | breeding (1984) | 120,000 pairs | A4ii |
| Snowy Albatross Diomedea exulans | VU | breeding (1999) | 373 pairs | A1, A4ii |
| Sooty Albatross Phoebetria fusca | EN | breeding (1984) | 650 pairs | A1, A4ii |
| Light-mantled Albatross Phoebetria palpebrata | NT | breeding (1984) | 1,150 pairs | A4ii |
| Grey-headed Albatross Thalassarche chrysostoma | EN | breeding (-) | 10 pairs | A1 |
| Northern Giant Petrel Macronectes halli | LC | breeding (1984) | 558 pairs | A1, A4ii |
| MacGillivray's Prion Pachyptila macgillivrayi | CR | breeding (1984) | 20,000–90,000 pairs | A4ii |
| Kerguelen Petrel Aphrodroma brevirostris | LC | breeding (1984) | 2,000–9,000 pairs | A4ii |
| Soft-plumaged Petrel Pterodroma mollis | LC | breeding (1984) | 2,000–9,000 pairs | A4ii |
| South Georgia Diving-petrel Pelecanoides georgicus | LC | breeding (1984) | 20,000–90,000 pairs | A4ii |
| Imperial Shag Leucocarbo atriceps | LC | breeding (1984) | 296 pairs | A4i |
| Kerguelen Tern Sterna virgata | NT | breeding (1984) | 38 pairs | A1, A4i |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding (1984) | 930,000–1,100,000 pairs | A4iii |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 de la Possession (French Southern Territories). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/île-de-la-possession-iba-french-southern-territories on 22/12/2024.