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VC008
Campden Park Forest Reserve
Location St Vincent and the Grenadines, Mainland St Vincent
Central coordinates 61o 14.29' West  13o 10.18' North
IBA criteria A2
Area 10 ha
Altitude 0 - 76m
Year of IBA assessment 2008





Ornithological information Bird species are generally confined to those associated with the relatively dry tropical Forest Woodland. Seven (7) RRS but no Globally-threatened species are found.

Site description This proposed Reserve consists of Dry Scrub Woodland and is located near the coast adjacent to the Campden Park River. It shares its western borders with the compound of the Forestry Department’s Headquarters. Thus the site is often used for staff field training and public education. The majority of the remaining boundary lies adjacent to human settlement and boundary encroachment has been a serious challenge to the Forestry Department. Dominant tree species include Bursera simaruba, Swietenia mahogani and Tabebuia pallida .

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species Season Period Population estimate Quality of estimate IBA Criteria IUCN Category
Lesser Antillean Swift Chaetura martinica resident  2006  present [units unknown]  -  A2  Least Concern 
Green-throated Carib Eulampis holosericeus resident  2006  present [units unknown]  -  A2  Least Concern 
Antillean Crested Hummingbird Orthorhyncus cristatus resident  2006  present [units unknown]  -  A2  Least Concern 
Caribbean Elaenia Elaenia martinica resident  2006  present [units unknown]  -  A2  Least Concern 
Grenada Flycatcher Myiarchus nugator resident  2006  present [units unknown]  -  A2  Least Concern 
Lesser Antillean Bullfinch Loxigilla noctis resident  2006  present [units unknown]  -  A2  Least Concern 
Lesser Antillean Tanager Tangara cucullata resident  2006  present [units unknown]  -  A2  Least Concern 

Protected areas

Protected area Designation Area (ha) Relationship with IBA Overlap with IBA (ha)  
Campden Park Forest Reserve 0 is identical to site 10  

Habitats

IUCN habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Shrubland Second-growth or disturbed scrub  -

Land use

Land-use Extent (% of site)
tourism/recreation -
nature conservation and research -

Other biodiversity Relevant species include herpetofauna A. griseus, A. trinitatus and M. bruesi.

Management considerations Due its proximity to human settlements, squatting, bushfires and use of the site by domestic animals (cats, dogs and chickens) are common.Hunting of the iguana sometimes occurs.

Protection status Adjacent to the Campden park River

Further web sources of information 

Site profile from Important Bird Areas in the Caribbean: key sites for conservation (BirdLife International 2008)

References Forestry Department. 2004; Ivor Jackson and Associates. 2004.

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Recommended citation  BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Campden Park Forest Reserve. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 20/05/2013

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