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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata magnificens | LC | breeding | 2005 | 50-249 individuals | B4ii |
| Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus | LC | breeding | 2005 | 50-249 individuals | B4i |
| Least Tern Sternula antillarum | LC | breeding | 2005 | 50-249 individuals | B4i |
| Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii | LC | breeding | 2005 | 50-249 individuals | A4i |
| Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis | LC | breeding | 2006 | 250-999 breeding pairs | A4i |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Bight of Acklins National Park | National Park | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) | |
| Shrubland | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Guana Cays (Bahamas). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/guana-cays-iba-bahamas on 23/11/2024.