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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indian Whistling-duck Dendrocygna arborea | NT | resident | 2005 | unknown | A1 |
| Bahama Hummingbird Nesophlox evelynae | LC | resident | 2006 | 400 individuals | A2 |
| Thick-billed Vireo Vireo crassirostris | LC | resident | 2006 | 6,700 individuals | A2 |
| Pearly-eyed Thrasher Margarops fuscatus | LC | resident | 2005 | unknown | A2 |
| Bahama Mockingbird Mimus gundlachii | LC | resident | 2006 | 200 individuals | A2 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North, Middle and East Caicos | Nature Reserve | 54,400 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| North, Middle & East Caicos Islands | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 58,617 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - | |
| Shrubland | - | |
| Wetlands (inland) | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Middle Caicos Forest. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/middle-caicos-forest-iba-turks-and-caicos-islands-(to-uk) on 28/11/2023.
