The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
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Red-billed Tropicbird Phaethon aethereus | LC | breeding (2014) | 130 birds | A4ii |
Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
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2014 | East Coast Scenic Reserve | National Park (-) | 97 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Great Stone Top and Shore Island (St Helena (to UK)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/great-stone-top-and-shore-island-iba-st-helena-(to-uk) on 23/12/2024.