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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wood Stork Mycteria americana | LC | unknown | - | 250-999 individuals | A4i |
| Bare-throated Tiger-heron Tigrisoma mexicanum | LC | unknown | - | 500 individuals | A4i |
| Boat-billed Heron Cochlearius cochlearius | LC | unknown | - | 8,000 individuals | A4i |
| Tricolored Heron Egretta tricolor | LC | non-breeding | - | 1,100 individuals | A4i |
| Common Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica | LC | unknown | - | 500 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laguna de Caratasca | Wildlife Refuge | 133,467 | is identical to site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | - | |
| Forest | Tropical semi-evergreen, Mangrove | - |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Laguna Caratasca. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/laguna-caratasca-iba-honduras on 30/09/2023.
