Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2012 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Booby Sula leucogaster | LC | breeding (2004) | 851 pairs | A4ii |
| Blue Noddy Anous ceruleus | LC | breeding (2004) | 260 pairs | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | breeding (2004) | 9,661 pairs | A4iii |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2012. The most recent assessment (2012) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2012 | not assessed | medium | very low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Brown Booby Sula leucogaster | 851 / 851 (pairs) | 100 | not assessed | ||
| Procelsterna cerulea | 260 / 260 (pairs) | 100 | not assessed | ||
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | 9,661 / 9,661 (pairs) | 100 | not assessed | ||
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Geological events | likely in short term (<4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | whole of population/area (>90%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Climate change and severe weather | likely in long term (>4 years) | whole of population/area (>90%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | likely in long term (>4 years) | whole of population/area (>90%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Little/none of area covered (<10%) | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | very low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Natural Park of the Coral Sea | Parc Naturel (VI) | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Île Matthew (New Caledonia (to France)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/île-matthew-iba-new-caledonia-(to-france) on 23/12/2024.