Data Zone

French Guiana

State of the World's Birds - case studies

Response: What can be done to improve the status of birds

Conserving key biodiversity sites in the Amazon rainforest

Key publications

Devenish, C., Diaz, D. F., Clay, R. P., Davidson, I. J. and Zabala, I. Y. (2009) Important Bird Areas of the Americas: Priority Sites for Biodiversity Conservation. BirdLife International

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References

YÃ©pez, I., Devenish, C. and Clay, R. P. (2010) Important Bird Areas in the Amazon Basin. Quito: BirdLife International Americas Secretariat.

French Guiana at a glance

Land area

83,534 km²

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Species
Total number of birds	701
Globally threatened birds	8
Country endemics	1
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas
Number of IBAs	16
Total IBA area	32,346 km²
IBA area as % of land area	39%
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs	1

Recommended Citation
BirdLife International (2024) Country profile: French Guiana. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/country/french-guiana on 22/11/2024.

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