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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridled Quail-Dove Geotrygon mystacea | LC | resident (2006) | unknown | A2 |
| Purple-throated Carib Eulampis jugularis | LC | resident (2006) | unknown | A2 |
| Green-throated Carib Eulampis holosericeus | LC | resident (2006) | unknown | A2 |
| Antillean Crested Hummingbird Orthorhyncus cristatus | LC | resident (2006) | unknown | A2 |
| Lesser Antillean Flycatcher Myiarchus oberi | LC | resident (2007) | unknown | A2 |
| Scaly-breasted Thrasher Allenia fusca | LC | resident (2006) | unknown | A2 |
| Pearly-eyed Thrasher Margarops fuscatus | LC | resident (2006) | unknown | A2 |
| Brown Trembler Cinclocerthia ruficauda | LC | resident (2006) | unknown | A2 |
| Lesser Antillean Euphonia Euphonia flavifrons | LC | resident (2006) | unknown | A2 |
| Lesser Antillean Bullfinch Loxigilla noctis | LC | resident (2006) | unknown | A2 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Mt. Liamigua Central Range | National Park (-) | - |
| 2011 | St Marys | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) | - |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | major (>10) | Elfin |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| forestry | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: St. Kitts Central Forest Reserve (St Kitts and Nevis). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/st.-kitts-central-forest-reserve-iba-st-kitts-and-nevis on 23/12/2024.