Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2009 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-billed Tropicbird Phaethon aethereus | LC | breeding | 2009 | 146 individuals | A4ii |
| Green-throated Carib Eulampis holosericeus | LC | resident | 2003 | unknown | A2 |
| Caribbean Elaenia Elaenia martinica | LC | resident | 2003 | unknown | A2 |
| Pearly-eyed Thrasher Margarops fuscatus | LC | resident | 2003 | unknown | A2 |
| Lesser Antillean Bullfinch Loxigilla noctis | LC | resident | 2003 | unknown | A2 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2009) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | St. Eustatius (Statia) | Marine Park | 39 |
| 1998 | The Quill / Boven National Park | National Park | 20 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) | |
| Shrubland | Arid lowland scrub | major (>10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| rangeland/pastureland | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Boven, Sint Eustatius (Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba (to Netherlands)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/boven-sint-eustatius-iba-bonaire-sint-eustatius-and-saba-(to-netherlands) on 26/11/2024.