Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2021 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Curassow Crax rubra | VU | resident | 2019 | 58 individuals | A1 |
| Ocellated Turkey Meleagris ocellata | NT | resident | 2020 | 199 individuals | B1a |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2021).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Región de Calakmul | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 1,371,766 | protected area contains site | 0 |
| Calakmul (Core zone) | Biosphere Reserve Core Zone | 99,833 | protected area overlaps with site | 99,833 |
| Calakmul | Reserva de la Biosfera | 622,840 | protected area overlaps with site | 699,886 |
| Balam-Ku | Zona Sujeta a Conservación Ecológica | 408,874 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Balam-Kin | Zona Sujeta a Conservación Ecológica | 97,303 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Ancient Maya City and Protected Tropical Forests of Calakmul, Campeche | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) | 331,397 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Tropical deciduous, Tropical semi-deciduous, Second-growth & disturbed, Tropical semi-evergreen | - |
| Other | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Calakmul. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/calakmul-iba-mexico on 27/09/2023.
