Grey Pond (22005)
Anguilla (to UK), Caribbean
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2013
National site name: Grey Pond
Central coordinates: Latitude: 18.2417, Longitude: -62.9850
System: freshwater, marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 2 to 6
Area of KBA (km2): 0.1868
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
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)
Delineation rationale: The IBA map will change in 2013. They only want to include the limits of the pond. Area will change with new maap.
Habitats
Land use: nature conservation and research | urban/industrial/transport
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 95 | |
| Shrubland | 5 |