The seabird islets: Ile Fourchue, Ile Fregate and Toc Vert

Observation only, access REGULATED. Anchoring permitted ONLY at Colombier and Fourchue bays, on buoys, vessels under 20 tonnes and 25 metres, max 96 hours; vessels over 25m banned from those bays; 5-knot limit; no jet skis or seabobs. Do not land on or walk over nesting ground, and do not seek out or publicise nest locations.

The reserve's islet sectors and the core of St Barth's seabird importance. The island holds around 13-14 nesting seabird species across roughly twenty islets, the RICHEST SEABIRD ISLAND GROUP IN THE LESSER ANTILLES. Fregate and Toc Vert support breeding bridled terns, sooty terns and brown noddies. Goats were eradicated from Fourchue in 2002-04, after which vegetation regenerated and lost bird species returned to nest. Viewing from a boat offshore gives the birds without landing pressure. The goat eradication is a documented, tellable restoration story. ATE has counted seabirds annually since 2011.