Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2007 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Noddy Anous stolidus | LC | breeding | 2006 | 4,500 individuals | B4i |
| Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus | LC | resident | 1997 | 70,000-90,000 individuals | A4i |
| Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus | LC | breeding | 2007 | 1,000 individuals | A4i |
| Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus | LC | resident | 1997 | 30-60 individuals | B4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | resident | 1997 | 60,000-239,998 individuals | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Middle Morant Cay NR/SciR | Nature Reserve | - |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Marine Intertidal | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | major (>10) |
| nature conservation and research | major (>10) |
| hunting | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Morant Cays and Bank (Jamaica). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/morant-cays-and-bank-iba-jamaica on 23/11/2024.