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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macaroni Penguin Eudyptes chrysolophus | VU | breeding (1984) | 1,000,000 pairs | A4ii |
| Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross Thalassarche carteri | EN | breeding (1984) | 5,800 pairs | A4ii |
| Sooty Albatross Phoebetria fusca | EN | breeding (1984) | 250 pairs | A1, A4ii |
| Grey-headed Albatross Thalassarche chrysostoma | EN | breeding (1984) | 2,000 pairs | A1, A4ii |
| Northern Giant Petrel Macronectes halli | LC | breeding (1984) | 165 pairs | A1, A4ii |
| Blue Petrel Halobaena caerulea | LC | breeding (1984) | 20,000–90,000 pairs | A4ii |
| Kerguelen Petrel Aphrodroma brevirostris | LC | breeding (1984) | 2,000–9,000 pairs | A4ii |
| Common Diving-petrel Pelecanoides urinatrix | LC | breeding (1984) | 200,000–900,000 pairs | A4ii |
| Imperial Shag Leucocarbo atriceps | LC | breeding (1984) | 214 pairs | A4i |
| Kerguelen Tern Sterna virgata | NT | breeding (-) | present | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding (1984) | 1,200,000–2,000,000 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 des Pingouins (French Southern Territories). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/île-des-pingouins-iba-french-southern-territories on 23/12/2024.