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 | resident | 2005 | 135 breeding pairs | A1, A4i |
| White-crowned Pigeon Patagioenas leucocephala | NT | resident | 2007 | unknown | A1 |
| Least Tern Sternula antillarum | LC | breeding | 2005 | 60 breeding pairs | B4i |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Mangrove | major (>10) |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| urban/industrial/transport | minor (<10) |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Crown Wetlands (Cayman Islands (to UK)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/crown-wetlands-iba-cayman-islands-(to-uk) on 22/11/2024.