Panama

State of the world's birds case studies

State: What we know about the changing state of birds

Upper Bay of Panamá IBA—saved for now, but big challenges remain

Response: What can be done to improve the status of birds

BirdLife Partners are working with local communities to protect and restore mangrove ecosystems

Key publications

Devenish, C., Diaz, D. F., Clay, R. P., Davidson, I. J. and Zabala, I. Y. (2009) Important Bird Areas of the Americas: Priority Sites for Biodiversity Conservation. BirdLife International

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References

Angehr, G. R. (2003) Directorio de Ã¡reas importantes para aves en PanamÃ¡ - Directory of Important Bird Areas in Panama. PanamÃ¡: Panama Audubon Society, BirdLife International and Vogelbescherming Nederland. [In Spanish and English].

Panama at a glance

Capital

Panama City

Area

75,420 km²

BirdLife Partner

Sociedad Audubon de Panamá

Species
Total number of birds	884
Globally threatened birds	19
Country endemics	9
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs	53
Total IBA area	2,501,046 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs	7

Recommended Citation
BirdLife International (2023) Country profile: Panama. Available from http://datazone.birdlife.org/country/panama. Downloaded: 2023-03-25

State of the world's birds case studies

Capital

Area

BirdLife Partner

Species

Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas

Endemic Bird Areas