The archipelago has been identified by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area ( IBA ) .
Archipelago is the only archipelago   for the western subspecies of Cape Barren goose known as the Recherche Cape Barren goose .
The archipelago has been identified by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area ( IBA ) because it is the only breeding site for the western subspecies of Cape Barren goose known as the Recherche Cape Barren goose .