Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2008 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanderling Calidris alba | LC | passage | 2004-2008 | 3,000 individuals | A4i |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2008).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islas Costeras | National Park | 70 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Cerro Verde | Área de manejo de hábitats y/o especies | 8,968 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Bañados del Este y Franja Costera | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 431,536 | protected area overlaps with site | 8,000 |
| Bañados del Este y Franja Costera | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 1,245,750 | protected area contains site | 0 |
| Bañados del Este | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 200,000 | protected area contains site | 8,000 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | - | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Barra del Chuy - La Coronilla. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/barra-del-chuy--la-coronilla-iba-uruguay on 03/10/2023.
