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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
White-crowned Pigeon Patagioenas leucocephala	NT	resident	2007	unknown	A1
Ring-tailed Pigeon Patagioenas caribaea	VU	resident	2007	unknown	A1, A2
Jamaican Mango Anthracothorax mango	LC	resident	2007	unknown	A2
Vervain Hummingbird Mellisuga minima	LC	resident	2007	unknown	A2
Red-billed Streamertail Trochilus polytmus	LC	resident	2007	unknown	A2
Jamaican Lizard-cuckoo Coccyzus vetula	LC	resident	2007	unknown	A2
Jamaican Owl Pseudoscops grammicus	LC	resident	2007	unknown	A2
Jamaican Tody Todus todus	LC	resident	2007	unknown	A2
Jamaican Woodpecker Melanerpes radiolatus	LC	resident	2007	unknown	A2
Jamaican Becard Pachyramphus niger	LC	resident	2007	unknown	A2
Large Jamaican Elaenia Elaenia fallax	LC	resident	2007	unknown	A2
Small Jamaican Elaenia Myiopagis cotta	LC	resident	2007	unknown	A2
Jamaican Pewee Contopus pallidus	LC	resident	2007	unknown	A2
Sad Flycatcher Myiarchus barbirostris	LC	resident	2007	unknown	A2
Rufous-tailed Flycatcher Myiarchus validus	LC	resident	2007	unknown	A2
Stolid Flycatcher Myiarchus stolidus	LC	resident	2007	unknown	A2
Jamaican Vireo Vireo modestus	LC	resident	2007	unknown	A2
Rufous-throated Solitaire Myadestes genibarbis	LC	resident	2007	unknown	A2
White-eyed Thrush Turdus jamaicensis	LC	resident	2007	unknown	A2
White-chinned Thrush Turdus aurantius	LC	resident	2007	unknown	A2
Jamaican Euphonia Euphonia jamaica	LC	resident	2007	unknown	A2
Jamaican Oriole Icterus leucopteryx	LC	resident	2007	unknown	A2
Arrowhead Warbler Setophaga pharetra	LC	resident	2007	unknown	A2
Jamaican Spindalis Spindalis nigricephala	LC	resident	2007	unknown	A2
Orangequit Euneornis campestris	LC	resident	2007	unknown	A2
Yellow-shouldered Grassquit Loxipasser anoxanthus	LC	resident	2007	unknown	A2

The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2007).

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Habitat detail	Reference area (ha)	Actual area (ha)	Habitat quantity (% remaining)	Habitat quality (carrying capacity)	Result
Forest		0	0	moderate (70-90%)	moderate (70-90%)	unfavourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat level 1	Threat level 2	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification	annual & perennial non-timber crops - shifting agriculture	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	high
Agricultural expansion and intensification	wood and pulp plantations (includes afforestation) - small-holder plantations	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Biological resource use	logging & wood harvesting - unintentional effects: subsistence/small scale	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Climate change and severe weather	storms and floods	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	whole area/population (>90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	invasive non-native/alien species/diseases - unspecified species	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Natural system modifications	other ecosystem modifications	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Residential and commercial development	tourism and recreation areas	likely in short term (within 4 years)	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected-area designation	Management planning	Other 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	Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity	low

For more information about IBA conservation status, please click here

Protected area (PA)	PA designation	PA area (ha)	Relationship of PA with IBA	Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Raglan Mountain	Forest Reserve	102	protected area contained by site	0
Quasheba Mountain	Forest Reserve	372	protected area contained by site	0
Georges Plain Mountain	Forest Reserve	43	protected area contained by site	0
Geneva Mountain	Forest Reserve	170	protected area contained by site	0
Dolphin Head	Forest Reserve	314	protected area contained by site	0
Burnt Savannah Block A	Forest Reserve	39	protected area contained by site	0
Burnt Savannah	Forest Reserve	39	protected area contained by site	0
Bath Mountain	Forest Reserve	121	protected area contained by site	0

Habitat (IUCN level 1)	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Caves and Subterranean Habitats (non-aquatic)		-
Forest		-

For more information about the IUCN Habitat classification, please click here.

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

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Dolphin Head. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/dolphin-head-iba-jamaica on 04/10/2023.