Aride Island Special Reserve (6781)
Seychelles, Africa
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Sterna fuscata | Sooty Tern | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a |
| Aves | Sterna dougallii | Roseate Tern | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a |
| Aves | Anous tenuirostris | Lesser Noddy | LR/lc | 2001 | B1, D1a |
| Aves | Phaethon lepturus | White-tailed Tropicbird | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a |
| Aves | Anous stolidus | Brown Noddy | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a |
| Aves | Puffinus pacificus | Wedge-tailed Shearwater | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a |
| Aves | Gygis alba | Common White Tern | LR/lc | 2001 | D1a |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pandanales | Pandanus balfourii | Balfour’s Pandanus | VU | 2014 | |
| Gentianales | Rothmannia annae | Wright's Gardenia | CR | 2014 | |
| Aves | Copsychus sechellarum | Seychelles Magpie-robin | EN | 2014 | |
| Reptilia | Lycognathophis seychellensis | Seychelles Wolf Snake | EN | 2014 | |
| Aves | Acrocephalus sechellensis | Seychelles Warbler | VU | 2014 | |
| Aves | Puffinus lherminieri | LR/lc | 2001 | | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Aride Island Special Reserve. Extracted from the World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas. Developed by the Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership: BirdLife International, IUCN, American Bird Conservancy, Amphibian Survival Alliance, Conservation International, Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, Global Environment Facility, Re:wild, NatureServe, Rainforest Trust, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, World Wildlife Fund and Wildlife Conservation Society. Downloaded from https://keybiodiversityareas.org/ on Dec 12, 2025.