Data Zone
Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2007
Populations of IBA trigger species| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Noddy Anous stolidus | LC | breeding | 2007 | 100-300 breeding pairs | B4i |
| Laughing Gull Larus atricilla | LC | breeding | 2007 | 800-1,000 breeding pairs | A4i |
| Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus | LC | breeding | 2000-2006 | 20,000-40,000 breeding pairs | A4i |
| Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus | LC | breeding | 2000-2007 | 50-200 breeding pairs | A4i |
| Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii | LC | breeding | 2007 | 20-600 breeding pairs | A4i |
| Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis | LC | breeding | 2007 | 50-250 breeding pairs | B4i |
| Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus | LC | breeding | 2007 | 20-80 breeding pairs | B4i |
Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.
For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here
| Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saba Island | Specially Protected Area (Cartagena Convention) | 13 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Saba Island | Marine Protected Area | 13 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Caribbean Barrier Resource System | Marine Reserve and Wildlife Sanctuary | 0 | unknown | 0 |
| IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | - | |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | - | |
| Sea | Open sea | - |
| Coastline | Sand dunes & beaches, Shallow marine areas, coral reefs & keys | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Saba Island and Cays. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 19/01/2022.
