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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus | LC | breeding | 2005 | 700 breeding pairs | A4ii |
| Bermuda Petrel Pterodroma cahow | EN | breeding | 2007 | 80 breeding pairs | A1, A4ii |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Clearwater Beach National Park | Park | - |
| 1986 | Castle Harbour Islands | Nature Reserve | 2 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) | |
| Shrubland | major (>10) | |
| Desert | minor (<10) | |
| Forest | Mangrove | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cooper's Island and Castle Islands (Bermuda (to UK)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/coopers-island-and-castle-islands-iba-bermuda-(to-uk) on 22/11/2024.