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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macaroni Penguin Eudyptes chrysolophus | VU | breeding | 1984 | 1,000,000 breeding pairs | A4ii |
| Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross Thalassarche carteri | EN | breeding | 1984 | 5,800 breeding pairs | A4ii |
| Sooty Albatross Phoebetria fusca | EN | breeding | 1984 | 250 breeding pairs | A1, A4ii |
| Grey-headed Albatross Thalassarche chrysostoma | EN | breeding | 1984 | 2,000 breeding pairs | A1, A4ii |
| Northern Giant Petrel Macronectes halli | LC | breeding | 1984 | 165 breeding pairs | A1, A4ii |
| Blue Petrel Halobaena caerulea | LC | breeding | 1984 | 20,000-90,000 breeding pairs | A4ii |
| Kerguelen Petrel Aphrodroma brevirostris | LC | breeding | 1984 | 2,000-9,000 breeding pairs | A4ii |
| Common Diving-petrel Pelecanoides urinatrix | LC | breeding | 1984 | 200,000-900,000 breeding pairs | A4ii |
| Imperial Shag Leucocarbo atriceps | LC | breeding | 1984 | 214 breeding pairs | A4i |
| Kerguelen Tern Sterna virgata | NT | breeding | - | present | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding | 1984 | 1,200,000-2,000,000 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 des Pingouins (French Southern Territories). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/île-des-pingouins-iba-french-southern-territories on 23/11/2024.