Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2007 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indian Whistling-duck Dendrocygna arborea | NT | breeding (2005) | 20 pairs | A1 |
| White-crowned Pigeon Patagioenas leucocephala | NT | resident (2007) | unknown | A1 |
| Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata magnificens | LC | breeding (2007) | 150–200 pairs | B4ii |
| Red-footed Booby Sula sula | LC | resident (2007) | 20,000 birds | A4ii |
| Caribbean Elaenia Elaenia martinica | LC | resident (2005) | unknown | A2 |
| Vitelline Warbler Setophaga vitellina | NT | breeding (2005) | 60 birds | A1, A2 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Booby Pond and Rookery Animal Sanctuary/RAMSAR Site | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance (Ib) | 60 |
| 1995 | Booby Pond Nature Reserve | Booby Pond Nature Reserve (II) | 83 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Forest | minor (<10) | Mangrove |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Booby Pond Nature Reserve (Cayman Islands (to UK)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/booby-pond-nature-reserve-iba-cayman-islands-(to-uk) on 23/12/2024.