Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus | LC | breeding (2006) | 250-999 pairs | A4ii |
| Audubon's Shearwater Puffinus lherminieri | LC | breeding (2006) | 250-999 birds | B4ii |
| Least Tern Sternula antillarum | LC | breeding (2005) | 50-249 birds | B4i |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) | |
| Forest | - | Mangrove |
| Shrubland | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | major (>10) |
| urban/industrial/transport | minor (<10) |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park (Bahamas). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/exuma-cays-land-and-sea-park-iba-bahamas on 27/12/2024.