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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis | LC | breeding | 2005 | 60 individuals | B4i |
| Wilson's Plover Charadrius wilsonia | LC | breeding | 2005 | 30 breeding pairs | B4i |
| Short-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus griseus | VU | winter | 2005 | 4,000 individuals | A4i |
| Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes | VU | winter | 2005 | 6,000 individuals | A4i |
| Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca | NT | winter | 2005 | 1,000 individuals | A4i |
| Laughing Gull Larus atricilla | LC | breeding | 2005 | 900 individuals | A4i |
| Least Tern Sternula antillarum | LC | breeding | 2005 | 840 breeding pairs | A4i |
| Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis | LC | breeding | 2005 | 60 individuals | B4i |
| Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus | LC | breeding | 2005 | 40 individuals | B4i |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Columbus Landfall Marine | National Park | 10 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| 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 23/11/2024.