Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2007 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahama Hummingbird Nesophlox evelynae | LC | resident | 2007 | unknown | A2 |
| Brown Booby Sula leucogaster | LC | non-breeding | 2005 | 50-249 individuals | B4ii |
| Least Tern Sternula antillarum | LC | breeding | 2006 | 50-249 breeding pairs | B4i |
| Thick-billed Vireo Vireo crassirostris | LC | resident | 2005 | < 50 individuals | A2 |
| Pearly-eyed Thrasher Margarops fuscatus | LC | resident | 2005 | < 50 individuals | A2 |
| Bahama Mockingbird Mimus gundlachii | LC | resident | 2005 | < 50 individuals | A2 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2007).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Coast Dive Site | National Park | 4,181 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Shrubland | - | |
| Marine Neritic | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sandy Point. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sandy-point-iba-bahamas on 02/10/2023.
