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 (1984) | 100,000 pairs | A4ii |
| Gentoo Penguin Pygoscelis papua | LC | breeding (1984) | 2,000–9,000 pairs | A4ii |
| Macaroni Penguin Eudyptes chrysolophus | VU | breeding (1984) | 200,000–900,000 pairs | A4ii |
| Southern Rockhopper Penguin Eudyptes chrysocome | VU | breeding (1984) | 93,000 pairs | A4ii |
| Wilson's Storm-petrel Oceanites oceanicus | LC | breeding (1984) | 20,000–90,000 pairs | A4ii |
| Grey-backed Storm-petrel Garrodia nereis | LC | breeding (1984) | 200–900 pairs | A4ii |
| Black-bellied Storm-petrel Fregetta tropica | LC | breeding (1984) | 2,000–9,000 pairs | A4ii |
| Snowy Albatross Diomedea exulans | VU | breeding (1984) | 329 pairs | A1, A4ii |
| Sooty Albatross Phoebetria fusca | EN | breeding (1984) | 1,300 pairs | A1, A4ii |
| Light-mantled Albatross Phoebetria palpebrata | NT | breeding (1984) | 900–1,000 pairs | A4ii |
| Grey-headed Albatross Thalassarche chrysostoma | EN | breeding (1984) | 3,750 pairs | A1, A4ii |
| Northern Giant Petrel Macronectes halli | LC | breeding (1984) | 190 pairs | A1, A4ii |
| Southern Giant Petrel Macronectes giganteus | LC | breeding (1984) | 323 pairs | A4ii |
| Blue Petrel Halobaena caerulea | LC | breeding (1984) | 20,000–90,000 pairs | A4ii |
| Fairy Prion Pachyptila turtur | LC | breeding (1984) | 20,000–90,000 pairs | A4ii |
| MacGillivray's Prion Pachyptila macgillivrayi | CR | breeding (1984) | 1,000,000 pairs | A4ii |
| Kerguelen Petrel Aphrodroma brevirostris | LC | breeding (1984) | 20,000–90,000 pairs | A4ii |
| Soft-plumaged Petrel Pterodroma mollis | LC | breeding (1984) | 20,000–90,000 pairs | A4ii |
| Great-winged Petrel Pterodroma macroptera | LC | breeding (1984) | 20,000–90,000 pairs | A4ii |
| Grey Petrel Procellaria cinerea | NT | breeding (1984) | 2,000–9,000 pairs | A4ii |
| White-chinned Petrel Procellaria aequinoctialis | VU | breeding (1984) | 20,000–90,000 pairs | A4ii |
| Common Diving-petrel Pelecanoides urinatrix | LC | breeding (1984) | 2,000,000–3,000,000 pairs | A4ii |
| South Georgia Diving-petrel Pelecanoides georgicus | LC | breeding (1984) | 1,000,000 pairs | A4ii |
| Imperial Shag Leucocarbo atriceps | LC | breeding (1984) | 110–120 pairs | A4i |
| Kerguelen Tern Sterna virgata | NT | breeding (1984) | 110 pairs | A1, A4i |
| Brown Skua Catharacta antarctica | LC | breeding (1984) | 200–900 pairs | A4ii |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding (1984) | 4,500,000–6,700,000 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 l'Est (French Southern Territories). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/île-de-lest-iba-french-southern-territories on 22/12/2024.