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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata magnificens	LC	non-breeding (2004)	119 birds	B4ii
Red-footed Booby Sula sula	LC	breeding (2004)	3,000 nests	A4ii
Brown Booby Sula leucogaster	LC	breeding (2004)	200 nests	B4ii
Laughing Gull Larus atricilla	LC	breeding (2004)	400 birds	A4i

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1987	Battowia Island	Wildlife Reserve (IV)	8

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Marine Coastal/Supratidal	-
Marine Neritic	-

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Battowia Island (St Vincent and the Grenadines). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/battowia-island-iba-st-vincent-and-the-grenadines on 23/12/2024.