Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2008 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata magnificens | LC | breeding | 2006 | 250-500 individuals | B4ii |
| Brown Booby Sula leucogaster | LC | breeding | 2006 | 100-250 individuals | B4ii |
| Laughing Gull Larus atricilla | LC | breeding | 2006 | 100-250 individuals | B4i |
| Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii | LC | breeding | 2006 | 100-250 individuals | A4i |
| Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus | LC | breeding | 2006 | 250-500 individuals | B4i |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2008) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Allwash Island | Wildlife Reserve | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | - | |
| Shrubland | Second-growth & disturbed scrub | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: All Awash Island (St Vincent and the Grenadines). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/all-awash-island-iba-st-vincent-and-the-grenadines on 23/11/2024.