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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Noddy Anous stolidus | LC | breeding | 2006 | 250-999 individuals | B4i |
| Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus | LC | breeding | 2006 | < 50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Goulding Cay WNR | Wild Bird Reserve | <1 |
| 2015 | Southwest New Providence Marine Managed Area | Marine Managed Area | 79 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) | |
| Shrubland | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Goulding Cay Wild Bird Reserve (Bahamas). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/goulding-cay-wild-bird-reserve-iba-bahamas on 23/11/2024.