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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel | LC | breeding (2009) | 515–525 breeding pairs | A4ii |
| Red-footed Booby Sula sula | LC | breeding (2009) | 3,530–3,600 breeding pairs | A4ii |
| Brown Booby Sula leucogaster | LC | breeding (2009) | 1,761–3,751 breeding pairs | A4ii |
| Brown Noddy Anous stolidus | LC | breeding (2009) | 21,140–22,800 breeding pairs | A4i |
| Black Noddy Anous minutus | LC | breeding (2009) | 20,840–21,500 breeding pairs | A4i |
| Fairy Tern Sternula nereis | VU | breeding (2011) | 14 breeding pairs | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding (2012) | 13,465 breeding pairs | A4iii |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | breeding (2009) | 47,213–70,464 breeding 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 status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2012 | near favourable | medium | very low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | medium | |
| State (condition of the key species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel | 520 / 520 (breeding pairs) | 100 | not assessed | ||
| Red-footed Booby Sula sula | 3,565 / 4,800 (breeding pairs) | 75 | near favourable | ||
| Brown Booby Sula leucogaster | 2,756 / 1,980 (breeding pairs) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Brown Noddy Anous stolidus | 21,970 / 21,970 (breeding pairs) | 100 | not assessed | ||
| Black Noddy Anous minutus | 21,170 / 21,170 (breeding pairs) | 100 | not assessed | ||
| Fairy Tern Sternula nereis | 14 / 14 (breeding pairs) | 100 | not assessed | ||
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | 13,465 / 13,465 (breeding pairs) | 100 | not assessed | ||
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | 58,838 / 58,838 (breeding pairs) | 100 | not assessed | ||
| Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Climate change and severe weather | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | whole population/area (>90%) | slow deterioration (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | whole population/area (>90%) | no deterioration (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | no deterioration (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Little/none of site 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 (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Îles des récifs Bampton et Chesterfield (New Caledonia (to France)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/îles-des-récifs-bampton-et-chesterfield-iba-new-caledonia-(to-france) on 07/01/2025.