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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audubon's Shearwater Puffinus lherminieri | LC | breeding (2006) | 50-249 pairs | B4ii |
| Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus | LC | breeding (2005) | 50-249 birds | B4i |
| Least Tern Sternula antillarum | LC | breeding (2006) | 50-249 pairs | B4i |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) | |
| Forest | minor (<10) | Mangrove |
| Shrubland | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| urban/industrial/transport | major (>10) |
| not utilised | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Low Cay, High Cay and Sandy Hook (Bahamas). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/low-cay-high-cay-and-sandy-hook-iba-bahamas on 23/12/2024.