Data Zone
Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2008
Populations of IBA trigger species| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Bobwhite Colinus virginianus | NT | resident | 2007 | unknown | A1 |
| West Indian Whistling-duck Dendrocygna arborea | NT | resident | 1989 | 100 individuals | A1, A4i |
| Blue-winged Teal Spatula discors | LC | winter | 2000 | 120,000 individuals | A4i |
| White-crowned Pigeon Patagioenas leucocephala | NT | resident | 2007 | unknown | A1 |
| White Ibis Eudocimus albus | LC | resident | 2007 | 1,000 individuals | A4i |
| Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus | LC | resident | 2007 | 20,000 individuals | A4i |
| Least Sandpiper Calidris minutilla | LC | winter | 2000 | 10,000 individuals | A4i |
| Short-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus griseus | LC | resident | 2007 | 5,000 individuals | A4i |
| Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes | LC | winter | 2000 | 5,000 individuals | A4i |
| Laughing Gull Larus atricilla | LC | resident | 2007 | 1,000 individuals | A4i |
| Common Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica | LC | breeding | 2007 | 500 individuals | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter | 2007 | 100,000-499,999 unknown | A4iii |
Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.
For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here
| Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunas de Zaza | Refugio de Fauna | 5,312 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Gallery & riparian, Mangrove | - |
| Grassland | Second-growth & grazed | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | - |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Marine Neritic | - | |
| Marine Intertidal | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| hunting | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Humedal Sur de Sancti Spiritus. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 31/01/2023.
