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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Wood-rail Aramides wolfi | VU | resident | 2003 | present | A1 |
| Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis | LC | resident | 2003-2004 | 2,000-4,000 individuals | A4i |
| Blue-footed Booby Sula nebouxii | LC | resident | 2003-2004 | 10,000-12,000 individuals | A4ii |
| Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus | LC | passage | 2003-2004 | 500-1,000 individuals | A4i |
| Common Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica | LC | resident | 2007-2008 | 292 breeding pairs | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown | 2003-2004 | 20,000-49,999 individuals | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanquianga | Parque Nacional Natural | 80,000 | protected area overlaps with site | 80,000 |
| IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Flooded tropical evergreen forest, Mangrove, Second-growth or disturbed forest, Tropical lowland evergreen forest | - |
| Coastline | Estuarine waters, Lagoons | - |
| Marine Neritic | - | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Parque Nacional Natural Sanquianga. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 25/03/2023.
