Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2003 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown-backed Dove Leptotila battyi | VU | breeding | 2006 | 1,000-2,499 individuals | A1, A2, A3 |
| Coiba Spinetail Cranioleuca dissita | LC | breeding | 2006 | 1,000-2,499 individuals | A1, A2, A3 |
| Three-wattled Bellbird Procnias tricarunculatus | VU | resident | 2006 | 50-249 individuals | A1 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2003).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isla Montuosa y Banco Hannibal | Zona Especial de Proteccion Marina | 178,329 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Coiba National Park and its Special Zone of Marine Protection | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) | 430,825 | protected area overlaps with site | 270,125 |
| Coiba | Parque Nacional | 254,821 | is identical to site | 270,125 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | - | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - | |
| Forest | Mangrove | - |
| Marine Neritic | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
| rangeland/pastureland | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Coiba National Park. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/coiba-national-park-iba-panama on 01/10/2023.
