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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-billed Tropicbird Phaethon aethereus | LC | resident | 1958-1968 | 100 breeding pairs | A4i |
| Audubon's Shearwater Puffinus lherminieri | LC | resident | 1958-1968 | 100 breeding pairs | B4ii |
| Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata magnificens | LC | breeding | 2000 | 500-1,000 breeding pairs | A4ii |
| Red-footed Booby Sula sula | LC | breeding | 2000 | 750 breeding pairs | B4ii |
| Brown Booby Sula leucogaster | LC | resident | 1958-1968 | 50 breeding pairs | B4ii |
| Masked Booby Sula dactylatra | LC | winter | 2006 | 80 individuals | B4ii |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | St. Giles Island | Game Sanctuary | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Marine Intertidal | - | |
| Shrubland | Arid lowland scrub | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | major (>10) |
| tourism/recreation | major (>10) |
| hunting | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: St Giles Islands (Trinidad and Tobago). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/st-giles-islands-iba-trinidad-and-tobago on 23/11/2024.