Chancery Lane Swamp (20512)
Barbados, Caribbean

Site overview

KBA status: confirmed

Year of last assessment: 2009

National site name: Chancery Lane Swamp

Central coordinates: Latitude: 13.0625, Longitude: -59.5000

System: marine, terrestrial

Elevation (m): 6 to 9

Area of KBA (km²): 0.24929

KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD

Legacy site: Yes

Site details

Site description: Chancery Lane Swamp (N 13° 03' 46.68', W 59° 30' 00.55') is situated on the south coast of the island. The seasonal wetland is an irregular mosaic of shallow water, mudflats and grassy areas. It is ca. 8 acres in extent and is bound by a vegetated berm to seaward, pasture and an inland cliff. Residential development is encroaching towards the western end of the marsh.

Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas)

Additional biodiversity: The wetland is an important refuge for migrant and vagrant waders and a critical feeding area for Little Egrets. Non-bird biodiversity: Not applicable.

Delineation rationale: Mark has the complete shapefiles.

Habitats

Summary of habitats in KBA: Grassy,seasonal wetland.

Land use: nature conservation and research | urban/industrial/transport

IUCN Habitat	Coverage %	Habitat detail
Marine Intertidal	33
Marine Coastal/Supratidal	33
Forest	33

Threats

Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The wetland is in private ownership. Most of the adjacent land has already been approved for development. Any commercial or residential development that does not leave it intact or does not allow an adequate buffer zone will degrade the wetland.

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