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 |
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Green-throated Carib Eulampis holosericeus | LC | resident (2013) | 1 birds | A2 |
Caribbean Elaenia Elaenia martinica | LC | resident (2013) | min 1 birds | A2 |
Pearly-eyed Thrasher Margarops fuscatus | LC | resident (2013) | 1 birds | A2 |
Lesser Antillean Bullfinch Loxigilla noctis | LC | resident (2013) | 1–3 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 | |||
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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) | |||
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Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
Shrubland | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
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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 |
Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
Transportation and service corridors | 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 |
Pollution | happening now | 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) | |||
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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 |
Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
---|---|---|
Shrubland | major (>10) | Arid lowland scrub |
Marine Coastal/Supratidal | minor (<10) |
Land use | % of IBA |
---|---|
tourism/recreation | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mimi Bay (Anguilla (to UK)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mimi-bay-iba-anguilla-(to-uk) on 23/12/2024.