Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audubon's Shearwater Puffinus lherminieri | LC | breeding | 2004 | 146 mature individuals | B4ii |
| Brown Noddy Anous stolidus | LC | breeding | 1998-2003 | 110-1,152 individuals | B4i |
| Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus | LC | breeding | 2001 | 7,000-24,000 individuals | B4i |
| Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus | LC | breeding | 2001-2004 | 130-240 individuals | B4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | breeding | 2007 | 7,240-25,392 individuals | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Îlets de Sainte-Anne | Réserve naturelle nationale | <1 |
| 1998 | Etang des Salines | Littoral Conservation Area | 6 |
| 2008 | Etang des Salines | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 13 |
| 2010 | Agoa | Specially Protected Area (Cartagena Convention) | 100 |
| 2017 | Martinique | Marine Nature Park | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Îlets et falaises de Sainte Anne (Martinique (to France)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/îlets-et-falaises-de-sainte-anne-iba-martinique-(to-france) on 23/11/2024.