The site was identified as important in 2008 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 (2008).
Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Región de Calakmul | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 1,371,766 | protected area is adjacent to site | 3,209 |
Calakmul | Reserva de la Biosfera | 622,840 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
Calakmul | Reserva de la Biosfera | 622,840 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|---|
Forest | Second-growth & disturbed, Tropical semi-deciduous, Tropical semi-evergreen | - |
Savanna | - | |
Other | - | |
Wetlands (inland) | Freshwater lakes & pools | - |
Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|
agriculture | - |
forestry | - |
urban/industrial/transport | - |
nature conservation and research | - |
other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sur de Quintana Roo. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sur-de-quintana-roo-iba-mexico on 24/09/2023.