The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
---|---|---|---|---|
Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis | LC | breeding (2005) | 60 birds | B4i |
Wilson's Plover Charadrius wilsonia | LC | breeding (2005) | 30 pairs | B4i |
Short-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus griseus | VU | winter (2005) | 4,000 birds | A4i |
Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes | VU | winter (2005) | 6,000 birds | A4i |
Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca | NT | winter (2005) | 1,000 birds | A4i |
Laughing Gull Larus atricilla | LC | breeding (2005) | 900 birds | A4i |
Least Tern Sternula antillarum | LC | breeding (2005) | 840 pairs | A4i |
Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis | LC | breeding (2005) | 60 birds | B4i |
Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus | LC | breeding (2005) | 40 birds | B4i |
Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
---|---|---|---|
1992 | Columbus Landfall Marine | National Park (IV) | 10 |
Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
---|---|---|
Marine Neritic | major (>10) | |
Forest | - | Mangrove |
Wetlands (inland) | - |
Land use | % of IBA |
---|---|
nature conservation and research | - |
other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Grand Turk Salinas and Shores (Turks and Caicos Islands (to UK)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/grand-turk-salinas-and-shores-iba-turks-and-caicos-islands-(to-uk) on 23/12/2024.