Coastline
910 km
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
154000 km2
Marine IBAs
4
Total
Major seabird families
Diomedeidae
Albatrosses
0
Spheniscidae
Penguins
0
Procellariidae
Petrels and shearwaters
5
Phalacrocoracidae
Cormorants
1
Hydrobatidae
Storm-petrels
1
Alcidae
Auks
0
Laridae
Gulls and terns
14
Anatidae
Ducks, geese and swans
0
IUCN Red List Status
Extinct
0
Extinct in the Wild
0
Globally Threatened
3
(101st )
% threatened
11%
(94th )
Critically Endangered
1
Endangered
0
Vulnerable
2
Near Threatened
1
Least Concern
24
Data Deficient
0
The numbers in brackets refer to the country's rank when compared
to other countries and territories globally.
Nicaragua at a glance
Capital
Managua
Area
130,370 km
2
BirdLife Partner
None
Species
Total number of birds
684
Globally threatened birds
19
Country endemics
0
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs
34
Total IBA area
2,782,739 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs
5
Recommended Citation BirdLife International (2023) Country profile: Nicaragua. Available from http://datazone.birdlife.org/country/nicaragua. Downloaded: 2023-03-28