Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2007 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis | LC | breeding | 1985 | 56 nests | B4i |
| Least Tern Sternula antillarum | LC | breeding | 2004 | 65 breeding pairs | B4i |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2007).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Marys | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 4,297 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | Second-growth & disturbed scrub | - |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | Salt pans & salinas | - |
| Forest | Mangrove | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ponds of the Southeast Peninsula. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ponds-of-the-southeast-peninsula-iba-st-kitts-and-nevis on 02/10/2023.
