Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2007 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purple-throated Carib Eulampis jugularis | LC | resident (2007) | unknown | A2 |
| Green-throated Carib Eulampis holosericeus | LC | resident (2007) | unknown | A2 |
| Antillean Crested Hummingbird Orthorhyncus cristatus | LC | resident (2007) | unknown | A2 |
| Least Tern Sternula antillarum | LC | breeding (2008) | 100 pairs | B4i |
| Caribbean Elaenia Elaenia martinica | LC | resident (2007) | unknown | A2 |
| Scaly-breasted Thrasher Allenia fusca | LC | resident (2007) | unknown | A2 |
| Pearly-eyed Thrasher Margarops fuscatus | LC | resident (2007) | unknown | A2 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | ILES DE LA PETITE TERRE | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral (IV) | 6 |
| 1994 | Ilets de Petite Terre | Arrêté de protection de biotope (IV) | 12 |
| 1998 | Iles de la Petite Terre | Réserve naturelle nationale (IV) | 71 |
| 1998 | Etangs des Salines | Specially Protected Area (Cartagena Convention) (III) | 10 |
| 1998 | îles de la Petite-Terre | Nature Reserve (IV) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Forest | minor (<10) | Mangrove |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | major (>10) |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: îlets de la Petite-Terre (Guadeloupe (to France)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/îlets-de-la-petite-terre-iba-guadeloupe-(to-france) on 23/12/2024.