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St Helena (to UK)

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Key publications

References

  • Sanders, S.M. (ed) (2006) Important Bird Areas in the United Kingdom Overseas Territories. Sandy, UK: Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.


Recommended Citation:
BirdLife International (2013) Country profile: St Helena (to UK). Available from: http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/country/st-helena. Checked: 2013-06-20

St Helena (to UK) at a glance

Capital

Jamestown

Area

308km2

BirdLife Partner

None

Species

Total number of birds 64
Globally threatened birds 19
Country endemics 12

Important Bird Areas

Number of IBAs 8
Total IBA area 36,895 ha

Endemic Bird Areas

Number of EBAs 3