Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2007 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesser Ground-cuckoo Morococcyx erythropygus | LC | resident | 2000-2006 | present | A3 |
| Hoffmann's Woodpecker Melanerpes hoffmannii | LC | resident | 2007 | unknown | A3 |
| Orange-fronted Parakeet Eupsittula canicularis | VU | resident | 2007 | unknown | A3 |
| Long-tailed Manakin Chiroxiphia linearis | LC | resident | 2000-2006 | present | A3 |
| White-throated Magpie-jay Cyanocorax formosus | LC | resident | 2000-2006 | present | A3 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2007).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Río Escalante Chacocente | Refugio de Vida Silvestre | 4,645 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Límite Maritimo (Chacocente) | Reserva Natural | 2,000 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Tropical deciduous, Mangrove | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | - |
| Other | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
| agriculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Escalante River-Chococente-Tecomapa. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/escalante-river-chococente-tecomapa-iba-nicaragua on 21/09/2023.
