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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tahiti Petrel Pseudobulweria rostrata | NT | breeding (1996) | 100 pairs | A1, A4ii |
| Black Noddy Anous minutus | LC | breeding (1996) | 50,000–100,000 pairs | A4i |
| Fairy Tern Sternula nereis | VU | breeding (2004) | 11 nests | A1 |
| Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii | LC | resident (2007) | 1,500 pairs | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding (2007–2012) | 208,000 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 assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2012 | very poor | medium | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Tahiti Petrel Pseudobulweria rostrata | 30 / 100 (pairs) | 30 | very poor | ||
| Black Noddy Anous minutus | 33,900 / 75,000 (pairs) | 46 | poor | ||
| Fairy Tern Sternula nereis | 11 / 10 (nests) | 100 | good | ||
| Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii | 5,365 / 1,500 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | 208,000 / 208,000 (pairs) | 100 | not assessed | ||
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Climate change and severe weather | likely in long term (>4 years) | whole of population/area (>90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Pollution | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | likely in short term (<4 years) | most of population/area (50–90%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Some of area covered (10–49%) | A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Lagoons of New Caledonia: Reef Diversity and Associated Ecosystems | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) (UA) | 80 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Îlots du lagon sud (New Caledonia (to France)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/îlots-du-lagon-sud-iba-new-caledonia-(to-france) on 23/12/2024.