Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indian Whistling-duck Dendrocygna arborea | NT | breeding | 2005 | 1,500 individuals | A1, A4i |
| White-crowned Pigeon Patagioenas leucocephala | NT | resident | 2007 | unknown | A1 |
| Least Tern Sternula antillarum | LC | breeding | 2005 | 55 breeding pairs | B4i |
| Cuban Amazon Amazona leucocephala | NT | breeding | 2005 | 253-379 individuals | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Meagre Bay Pond Animal Sanctuary | Animal Sanctuary | 2 |
| 1986 | Environmental Zone | Environmental Zone | 18 |
| 1997 | Central Mangrove Wetland | Central Mangrove Wetland | 9 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Mangrove | major (>10) |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| water management | major (>10) |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Central Mangrove Wetland (Cayman Islands (to UK)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/central-mangrove-wetland-iba-cayman-islands-(to-uk) on 24/11/2024.