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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus | LC | breeding | 2006 | 50-249 breeding pairs | A4i |
| Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Southeast Bahamas Marine Managed Area | Marine Managed Area | 60 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) | |
| Shrubland | Arid lowland scrub | major (>10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Samana Cay (Bahamas). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/samana-cay-iba-bahamas on 26/11/2024.