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 Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis | LC | breeding | 1983-2006 | 35 nests | B4i |
| Laughing Gull Larus atricilla | LC | breeding | 2004 | 100 breeding pairs | A4i |
| Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus | LC | breeding | 2004 | 90 individuals | B4i |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | St Maarten | Marine Park | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pelikan Rock, Sint Maarten (Sint Maarten (to Netherlands)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pelikan-rock-sint-maarten-iba-sint-maarten-(to-netherlands) on 23/11/2024.