Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2008 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata magnificens | LC | breeding | 2006 | 250-500 individuals | B4ii |
| Brown Booby Sula leucogaster | LC | breeding | 2006 | 250-500 individuals | B4ii |
| Laughing Gull Larus atricilla | LC | breeding | 2007 | 250-500 individuals | A4i |
| Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus | LC | breeding | 2007 | 10,000-19,999 individuals | B4i |
| Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii | LC | breeding | 2007 | 100-250 individuals | A4i |
| Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus | LC | breeding | 2006 | 250-500 individuals | B4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | breeding | 2007 | 10,000-19,999 individuals | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2008) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Petit Canouan | Wildlife Reserve | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | - | |
| Shrubland | Scrub | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| tourism/recreation | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Petit Canouan (St Vincent and the Grenadines). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/petit-canouan-iba-st-vincent-and-the-grenadines on 23/11/2024.