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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Booby Sula leucogaster | LC | breeding | 2007 | 130 individuals | B4ii |
| Common Tern Sterna hirundo | LC | breeding | 2001 | 20 breeding pairs | A4i |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Saint-Barthélemy | Réserve naturelle nationale | 12 |
| 1998 | Etangs des Salines | Specially Protected Area (Cartagena Convention) | 16 |
| 2007 | FORT KARL | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral | <1 |
| 2010 | Agoa | Specially Protected Area (Cartagena Convention) | 93 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | Arid lowland scrub | major (>10) |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Îlets les Petits Saints et Gros Islets (St Barthelemy (to France)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/îlets-les-petits-saints-et-gros-islets-iba-st-barthelemy-(to-france) on 23/11/2024.