BirdLife IBA Factsheet

Country/Territory

Bahamas

Administrative region(s)

Acklins

Central coordinates

23^o 5' North 73^o 45' West Map

Area

8648 ha

Altitude

0 - 1m

Criteria

A4i, B4i

Site description Samana Cay is located twenty miles northeast of Crooked Island. It is completely surrounded by coral reefs and is not recommended as a stop off point without local knowledge. The Cascarilla tree grow profusely here,residents of Acklins collect and export the bark which is then used to make the aperitif Campari.

Birds Audubon's Shearwaters, Sooty Terns, Bridled Terns and Brown Noddies nest on Propeller Cay located just east of Samana Cay. In 1996 there were reports of Brown Boobies roosting here but no sign of breeding.

Conservation issues Disturbance of birds in the vicinity where the residents collect the cascarilla bark. Local small time farming, refugees landing for food and shelter.

Recommended Citation BirdLife International (2009) Important Bird Area factsheet: Samana Cay, Bahamas. Downloaded from the Data Zone at http://www.birdlife.org on 9/2/2010