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 | 2007 | 100-300 breeding pairs | B4i |
| Laughing Gull Larus atricilla | LC | breeding | 2007 | 800-1,000 breeding pairs | A4i |
| Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus | LC | breeding | 2000-2006 | 20,000-40,000 breeding pairs | A4i |
| Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus | LC | breeding | 2000-2007 | 50-200 breeding pairs | A4i |
| Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii | LC | breeding | 2007 | 20-600 breeding pairs | A4i |
| Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis | LC | breeding | 2007 | 50-250 breeding pairs | B4i |
| Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus | LC | breeding | 2007 | 20-80 breeding pairs | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Saba Island | Marine Protected Area | 3 |
| 1990 | Caribbean Barrier Resource System | Marine Reserve and Wildlife Sanctuary | - |
| 2010 | Saba Island | Specially Protected Area (Cartagena Convention) | 3 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | major (>10) | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Marine Intertidal | - | |
| Marine Neritic | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Saba Island and Cays (Virgin Islands (to USA)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/saba-island-and-cays-iba-virgin-islands-(to-usa) on 23/11/2024.