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Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2007

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species	Current IUCN Red List Category	Season	Year(s) of estimate	Population estimate	IBA Criteria Triggered
White-crowned Pigeon Patagioenas leucocephala	NT	resident	2007	unknown	A1
Ring-tailed Pigeon Patagioenas caribaea	VU	resident	1998-2006	unknown	A1, A2
Plain Pigeon Patagioenas inornata	NT	resident	1998-2006	unknown	A1
Crested Quail-dove Geotrygon versicolor	NT	resident	1998-2006	unknown	A1, A2
Jamaican Mango Anthracothorax mango	LC	resident	1998-2006	unknown	A2
Vervain Hummingbird Mellisuga minima	LC	resident	1998-2006	unknown	A2
Red-billed Streamertail Trochilus polytmus	LC	resident	1998-2006	unknown	A2
Chestnut-bellied Cuckoo Coccyzus pluvialis	LC	resident	2001	unknown	A2
Jamaican Lizard-cuckoo Coccyzus vetula	LC	resident	1998-2006	unknown	A2
Jamaican Owl Pseudoscops grammicus	LC	resident	1998-2006	unknown	A2
Jamaican Tody Todus todus	LC	resident	1998-2006	unknown	A2
Jamaican Woodpecker Melanerpes radiolatus	LC	resident	1998-2006	unknown	A2
Black-billed Amazon Amazona agilis	EN	resident	2000-2006	15,000-19,000 unknown	A1, A2
Yellow-billed Amazon Amazona collaria	VU	resident	2000-2006	10,000-16,000 unknown	A1, A2
Jamaican Becard Pachyramphus niger	LC	resident	1998-2006	unknown	A2
Large Jamaican Elaenia Elaenia fallax	LC	resident	1998-2006	unknown	A2
Small Jamaican Elaenia Myiopagis cotta	LC	resident	1998-2006	unknown	A2
Jamaican Pewee Contopus pallidus	LC	resident	1998-2006	unknown	A2
Sad Flycatcher Myiarchus barbirostris	LC	resident	1998-2006	unknown	A2
Rufous-tailed Flycatcher Myiarchus validus	LC	resident	1998-2006	unknown	A2
Stolid Flycatcher Myiarchus stolidus	LC	resident	2002-2005	1 individuals	A2
Blue Mountain Vireo Vireo osburni	NT	resident	2002-2006	6 individuals	A1, A2
Jamaican Vireo Vireo modestus	LC	resident	2002-2005	18 individuals	A2
Jamaican Crow Corvus jamaicensis	NT	resident	1998-2006	unknown	A2
Golden Swallow Tachycineta euchrysea	VU	resident	2007	unknown	A1, A2
Rufous-throated Solitaire Myadestes genibarbis	LC	resident	2002-2005	11 individuals	A2
White-eyed Thrush Turdus jamaicensis	LC	resident	2002-2005	9 individuals	A2
White-chinned Thrush Turdus aurantius	LC	resident	1998-2006	unknown	A2
Jamaican Euphonia Euphonia jamaica	LC	resident	1998-2006	unknown	A2
Jamaican Oriole Icterus leucopteryx	LC	resident	2002-2005	11 individuals	A2
Jamaican Blackbird Nesopsar nigerrimus	EN	resident	1998-2006	unknown	A1, A2
Arrowhead Warbler Setophaga pharetra	LC	resident	1998-2006	4 individuals	A2
Jamaican Spindalis Spindalis nigricephala	LC	resident	1998-2006	unknown	A2
Orangequit Euneornis campestris	LC	resident	1998-2006	unknown	A2
Yellow-shouldered Grassquit Loxipasser anoxanthus	LC	resident	1998-2006	unknown	A2

Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.

For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here

Threats to the site (pressure)
Threat Level 1	Threat Level 2	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification	annual & perennial non-timber crops - agro-industry farming	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Climate change and severe weather	storms and floods	likely in short term (within 4 years)	whole area/population (>90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Energy production and mining	mining and quarrying	likely in short term (within 4 years)	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	high
Human intrusions and disturbance	recreational activities	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	invasive non-native/alien species/diseases - named species	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low

Condition of habitat (state)
Habitat	Habitat Detail	Reference Area (ha)	Actual Area (ha)	% of habitat remaining	% of carrying capacity (overall)	Result
Forest		0	0	moderate (70-90%)	moderate (70-90%)	unfavourable

Conservation actions taken at site (response)
Conservation Designation	Management Planning	Conservation Action	Result
Most of site (50-90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species)	No management plan exists but the management planning process has begun	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	low

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Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Windsor	Forest Reserve	524	protected area contained by site	0
Troy	Forest Reserve	245	protected area overlaps with site	0
Stonehenge	Forest Reserve	401	protected area contained by site	0
Ruthven	Forest Reserve	127	protected area contained by site	0
Peru Mountain	Forest Reserve	234	protected area contained by site	0
Hyde	Forest Reserve	542	protected area contained by site	0
Garlands	Forest Reserve	150	protected area overlaps with site	0
Forest Mountain	Forest Reserve	126	protected area contained by site	0
Dromily 'B'	Forest Reserve	25	protected area contained by site	0
Dromily 'A'	Forest Reserve	31	protected area contained by site	0
Cooks Bottom	Forest Reserve	201	protected area contained by site	0
Cockpit Country	Forest Reserve	22,175	protected area contained by site	0
Chatsworth	Forest Reserve	344	protected area contained by site	0
Bottom Hampden	Forest Reserve	194	protected area contained by site	0

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Forest		-
Introduced vegetation		-
Other		-

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
agriculture	-
water management	-
rangeland/pastureland	-
fisheries/aquaculture	-
hunting	-
forestry	-
nature conservation and research	-
tourism/recreation	-
other	-

For further information about the land use classification please click here.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Cockpit Country. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 04/02/2023.