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 |
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Red-billed Tropicbird Phaethon aethereus | LC | breeding | 2014 | 130 individuals | A4ii |
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 |
---|---|---|---|
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 23/11/2024.