Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2007 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata magnificens | LC | resident (1997) | 4,000 individuals | A4ii |
| Brown Booby Sula leucogaster | LC | resident (1998) | 2,000 nests | A4ii |
| Masked Booby Sula dactylatra | LC | resident (2006) | 800–1,000 breeding pairs | A4ii |
| Brown Noddy Anous stolidus | LC | breeding (2007) | 4,500 individuals | B4i |
| Laughing Gull Larus atricilla | LC | breeding (2005) | 223 individuals | B4i |
| Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus | LC | breeding (2005) | 4,000–5,000 individuals | B4i |
| Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus | LC | breeding (1997) | 1,500–2,000 individuals | A4i |
| Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus | LC | breeding (1997) | 25 adults | B4i |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Great Pedro Banks WS/R | Wildlife Sanctuary (-) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | minor (<10) | |
| Introduced vegetation | - | |
| Shrubland | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | major (>10) |
| nature conservation and research | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pedro Cays and Bank (Jamaica). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pedro-cays-and-bank-iba-jamaica on 17/01/2025.