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 | unknown | - | unknown | A3 |
| Pacific Screech-owl Megascops cooperi | LC | resident | - | unknown | A3 |
| Orange-fronted Parakeet Eupsittula canicularis | VU | resident | - | unknown | A3 |
| Nutting's Flycatcher Myiarchus nuttingi | LC | resident | - | unknown | A3 |
| White-throated Magpie-jay Cyanocorax formosus | LC | resident | - | unknown | A3 |
| Banded Wren Thryophilus pleurostictus | LC | resident | - | unknown | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio Silva | Area Natural Protegida | 34 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Laguna de Olomega | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 7,557 | protected area overlaps with site | 7,184 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Tropical semi-deciduous, Tropical lowland evergreen, Gallery & riparian | - |
| Shrubland | Scrub | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Freshwater lakes & pools | - |
| Grassland | Low, seasonally wet | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Other urban & industrial areas, Perennial crops, orchards & groves | - |
| Other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Olomega. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-olomega-iba-el-salvador on 02/10/2023.
