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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piping Plover Charadrius melodus | NT | winter (2006) | < 50 birds | A1, A4i |
| Laughing Gull Larus atricilla | LC | breeding (2006) | 50-249 birds | B4i |
| Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus | LC | breeding (2006) | < 50 birds | B4i |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Shrubland | minor (<10) | Arid lowland scrub |
| 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 27/12/2024.