Data Zone
Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2021
Populations of IBA trigger species| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Bobwhite Colinus virginianus | NT | resident | 2015 | 37 individuals | B1a |
| Roseate Spoonbill Platalea ajaja | LC | resident | 2011 | 1,900 individuals | A4, B3a |
| Reddish Egret Egretta rufescens | NT | breeding | 2011 | 1,400 individuals | A4, B1a, B3a |
| Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis | LC | breeding | 2011 | 4,000 individuals | A4, B3a |
| American White Pelican Pelecanus erythrorhynchos | LC | - | 2019 | 2,000 individuals | A4, B3a |
| Black Skimmer Rynchops niger | LC | breeding | 2011 | 1,600 individuals | B3a |
| Least Tern Sternula antillarum | LC | breeding | 2011 | 700 individuals | A4, B3a |
| Elegant Tern Thalasseus elegans | NT | breeding | 2011 | 9,000 individuals | A4, B1a, B3a |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | - | 2011-2019 | 20,600 individuals | B3b |
Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.
For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here
| Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laguna Madre y Delta del Río Bravo | Área de Protección de Flora y Fauna | 572,809 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Laguna Madre y Delta del Río Bravo | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 572,808 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Laguna Madre | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 307,894 | protected area contained by site | 307,894 |
| IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | Scrub | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Water-fringe vegetation, Freshwater lakes & pools | - |
| Forest | Mangrove | - |
| Coastline | Sand dunes & beaches | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| not utilised | - |
| agriculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Laguna Madre. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 29/06/2022.
