Coastline
158 km
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
16028 km2
Marine IBAs
4
Total
Major seabird families
Diomedeidae
Albatrosses
0
Spheniscidae
Penguins
0
Procellariidae
Petrels and shearwaters
1
Phalacrocoracidae
Cormorants
2
Hydrobatidae
Storm-petrels
1
Alcidae
Auks
0
Laridae
Gulls and terns
17
Anatidae
Ducks, geese and swans
0
IUCN Red List Status
Extinct
0
Extinct in the Wild
0
Globally Threatened
1
(174th )
% threatened
4%
(178th )
Critically Endangered
0
Endangered
0
Vulnerable
1
Near Threatened
0
Least Concern
32
Data Deficient
0
The numbers in brackets refer to the country's rank when compared
to other countries and territories globally.
St Lucia at a glance
Capital
Castries
Area
616 km
2
BirdLife Partner
None
Species
Total number of birds
176
Globally threatened birds
7
Country endemics
5
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs
5
Total IBA area
17,886 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs
1
Recommended Citation BirdLife International (2023) Country profile: St Lucia. Available from http://datazone.birdlife.org/country/st-lucia. Downloaded: 2023-03-28