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') at the site:| Species | Red List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus | LC | breeding | 2006 | 250-999 breeding pairs | A4ii |
| Audubon's Shearwater Puffinus lherminieri | LC | breeding | 2005 | 50-249 individuals | B4ii |
| Brown Noddy Anous stolidus | LC | breeding | 2005 | 250-999 individuals | B4i |
| Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus | LC | breeding | 2005 | 50-249 individuals | B4i |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Conception Island National Park | National Park | 94 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) | |
| Forest | Mangrove | - |
| Shrubland | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Conception Island National Park (Bahamas). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/conception-island-national-park-iba-bahamas on 23/11/2024.