Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2015 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Helena Plover Charadrius sanctaehelenae | VU | breeding | 1998-2014 | 221 individuals | A1, A2 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2015) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Deadwood Plain | Managed Resource Protected Area | - |
| 1993 | Prosperous Bay Plain | Habitat Management Area | 10 |
| 2014 | East Coast Scenic Reserve | National Park | 15 |
| 2014 | Upper Prosperous Important Wirebird Area | Other | 15 |
| 2014 | Deadwood Important Wirebird Area | Other | 20 |
| 2014 | Millennium Forest Nature Reserve | Other | 20 |
| 2014 | Prosperous Nature Reserve | Other | 10 |
| 2014 | Bottom Woods Important Wirebird Area | Other | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Fishers Valley Flat (St Helena (to UK)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/fishers-valley-flat-iba-st-helena-(to-uk) on 23/11/2024.