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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piping Plover Charadrius melodus | NT | winter | 2006 | < 50 individuals | A1, A4i |
| Laughing Gull Larus atricilla | LC | breeding | 2006 | 50-249 individuals | B4i |
| 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.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Shrubland | Arid lowland scrub | minor (<10) |
| Forest | Mangrove | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| urban/industrial/transport | minor (<10) |
| fisheries/aquaculture | minor (<10) |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: South Beach Tidal Flats (Bahamas). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/south-beach-tidal-flats-iba-bahamas on 23/11/2024.