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'):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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sureste de Nicaragua | Reserva de la Biosfera | 767,710 | protected area contains site | 43,540 |
| Los Guatuzos | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 43,750 | protected area overlaps with site | 43,540 |
| Los Guatuzos | Refugio de Vida Silvestre | 5,858 | is identical to site | 5,858 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Flooded tropical evergreen, Gallery & riparian, Second-growth & disturbed, Mangrove | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Freshwater lakes & pools, Freshwater marshes & swamps, Riverine floodplains, Rivers, Bogs, Streams, Water-fringe vegetation | - |
| Shrubland | Arid lowland scrub, Riparian scrub & thickets | - |
| Other | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Los Guatuzos. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/los-guatuzos-iba-nicaragua on 03/12/2023.
