Coastline
3542 km
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) 661023 km2
Marine IBAs
29
Total
Major seabird families
Diomedeidae
0
Spheniscidae
0
Procellariidae
3
Phalacrocoracidae
2
Hydrobatidae
1
Alcidae
1
Laridae
17
Anatidae
2
Extinct
0
Extinct in the Wild
0
Globally Threatened
3
(86th )
% threatened
9%
(112nd )
Critically Endangered
1
Endangered
0
Vulnerable
2
Near Threatened
0
Least Concern
34
Data Deficient
0
The numbers in brackets refer to the country's rank when compared
to other countries and territories globally.
Bahamas at a glance
Capital
Nassau
Area
13,880 km
2
BirdLife Partner
Bahamas National Trust
Species
Total number of birds
245
Globally threatened birds
9
Country endemics
8
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs
42
Total IBA area
488,335 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs
1
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