Data Zone
Country/territory: New Caledonia (to France)
IBA criteria met: A4i, A4ii (2012)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 22,825 hectares (228.25 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2012 | good | low | very low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site summary
The site boundary is based upon a seaward extension of 40 km around Île Matthew to encompass the foraging range of IBA threshold numbers of waterbirds based upon a 2004 population estimate of 9661 breeding pairs, Blue Noddy based upon a 2004 population estimate of 260 breeding pairs and Brown Booby based upon a 2004 population estimate of 851 breeding pairs from Borsa, P. (2007) Mission ornithologique aux iles Hunter et Matthew, 11-14 decembre 2004. Institut de recherche pour le development, Noumea, 22pp.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Île Matthew Marin (New Caledonia (to France)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/île-matthew-marin-iba-new-caledonia-(to-france) on 23/12/2024.