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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata magnificens | LC | resident | 2000 | 200-300 breeding pairs | B4ii |
| Red-footed Booby Sula sula | LC | resident | 2000 | 1,200-2,400 breeding pairs | B4ii |
| Brown Booby Sula leucogaster | LC | resident | 2000 | 600 breeding pairs | B4ii |
| Masked Booby Sula dactylatra | LC | resident | 2000 | 105 breeding pairs | B4ii |
| Yellow-shouldered Blackbird Agelaius xanthomus | EN | resident | 2007 | 260 individuals | A1 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reserva Natural Isla de Mona y Monito | Natural Reserve | 0 | protected area contained by site | 10,761 |
| Isla de Mona | Natural Reserve | 157,810 | protected area contains site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Tropical semi-deciduous | - |
| Shrubland | Arid lowland scrub | - |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Introduced vegetation | - | |
| Marine Neritic | - | |
| Marine Intertidal | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
| hunting | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mona and Monito. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mona-and-monito-iba-puerto-rico-(to-usa) on 03/10/2023.
