Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green-throated Carib Eulampis holosericeus | LC | resident (2013) | present birds | A2 |
| Caribbean Elaenia Elaenia martinica | LC | resident (2013) | present birds | A2 |
| Lesser Antillean Bullfinch Loxigilla noctis | LC | resident (2013) | present birds | A2 |
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 | habitat | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Climate change and severe weather | happening now | whole of population/area (>90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Geological events | happening now | whole of population/area (>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 | most of population/area (50–90%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Transportation and service corridors | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Pollution | 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 | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | past (and unlikely to return) and no longer limiting | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Biological resource use | 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 | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | very low |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | major (>10) | Urban parks & gardens |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Forest | minor (<10) | Mangrove |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| tourism/recreation | major (>10) |
| nature conservation and research | major (>10) |
| water management | major (>10) |
| energy production and mining | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Merrywing Pond System (Anguilla (to UK)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/merrywing-pond-system-iba-anguilla-(to-uk) on 23/12/2024.