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Meads Bay Pond


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2013 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
Least Tern Sternula antillarum LC breeding (2011) max 65 birds B4i
Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus LC non-breeding (2008) max 37 birds B4i

IBA Conservation

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2013. The most recent assessment (2013) is shown below.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2013 good high very low
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
yes population good

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Species Actual vs Reference (units) % remaining Result
Least Tern Sternula antillarum 45 / 45 (birds) 100 good

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat Timing Scope Severity Result
Geological events happe­ning now whole of popul­ation/area (>90%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) high
Climate change and severe weather happe­ning now whole of popul­ation/area (>90%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) high
Pollution happe­ning now most of popul­ation/area (50–90%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) high
Residential and commercial development happe­ning now some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) medium
Human intrusions and disturbance happe­ning now some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations) low
Invasive and other problematic species and genes happe­ning now some of popul­ation/area (10–49%) no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations) low
Transportation and service corridors happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) low
Agricultural expansion and intensification happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations) low
Biological resource use happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations) low
Natural system modifications past (and unlikely to return) and no longer limiting few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations) low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation Planning Action Result
Little/none of area covered (<10%) No management planning has taken place Very little or no conservation action taking place very low

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest major (>10) Mangrove
Marine Coastal/Supratidal major (>10)
Shrubland minor (<10) Arid lowland scrub

Land use

Land use % of IBA
nature conservation and research minor (<10)
tourism/recreation minor (<10)

Land ownership

Private/State




Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Meads Bay Pond (Anguilla (to UK)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/meads-bay-pond-iba-anguilla-(to-uk) on 06/12/2024.