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The site was identified as important in 2013 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
Green-throated Carib Eulampis holosericeus	LC	resident	2013	present	A2
Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis	LC	resident	2011	max 64 individuals	B4i
Laughing Gull Larus atricilla	LC	passage	2008	max 177 individuals	B4i
Least Tern Sternula antillarum	LC	breeding	2009	max 323 individuals	B4i
Caribbean Elaenia Elaenia martinica	LC	resident	2013	present	A2
Pearly-eyed Thrasher Margarops fuscatus	LC	resident	2013	present	A2
Lesser Antillean Bullfinch Loxigilla noctis	LC	resident	2013	present	A2

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2013) may differ.

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2013. The most recent assessment (2013) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Species	Reference	Actual	Units	% remaining	Result
Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis	30	30	individuals	100	favourable
Laughing Gull Larus atricilla	150	150	individuals	100	favourable
Least Tern Sternula antillarum	45	45	individuals	100	favourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Climate change and severe weather	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	whole area/population (>90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	high
Geological events	likely in short term (within 4 years)	whole area/population (>90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Pollution	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Residential and commercial development	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Transportation and service corridors	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Biological resource use	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Human intrusions and disturbance	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Little/none of site covered (<10%)	No management planning has taken place	Very little or no conservation action taking place	negligible

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest	Mangrove	major (>10)
Marine Coastal/Supratidal		major (>10)
Shrubland	Arid lowland scrub	minor (<10)

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	major (>10)
tourism/recreation	minor (<10)
agriculture	minor (<10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cauls Pond (Anguilla (to UK)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cauls-pond-iba-anguilla-(to-uk) on 23/11/2024.