Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2008 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Ibis Mesembrinibis cayennensis | LC | resident (2005) | 250-999 birds | A4i |
| Scarlet Ibis Eudocimus ruber | LC | resident (2005) | 1,000-2,499 birds | A4i |
| Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola | VU | non-breeding (2005) | 1,000-2,499 birds | A4i |
| Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus | LC | non-breeding (2005) | 1,000-2,499 birds | A4i |
| Collared Plover Charadrius collaris | LC | non-breeding (2005) | 50-249 birds | A4i |
| Red Knot Calidris canutus | NT | non-breeding (2005) | 250-999 birds | A4i |
| Least Sandpiper Calidris minutilla | NT | non-breeding (2005) | 2,500-9,999 birds | A4i |
| Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla | NT | non-breeding (2005) | 20,000-49,999 birds | A4i |
| Short-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus griseus | VU | non-breeding (2005) | 1,000-2,499 birds | A4i |
| Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius | LC | non-breeding (2005) | 1,000-2,499 birds | A4i |
| Solitary Sandpiper Tringa solitaria | LC | non-breeding (2005) | 1,000-2,499 birds | A4i |
| Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes | VU | non-breeding (2005) | 2,500-9,999 birds | A4i |
| Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca | NT | non-breeding (2005) | 250-999 birds | A4i |
| Least Tern Sternula antillarum | LC | non-breeding (2005) | 250-999 birds | A4i |
| Yellow-billed Tern Sternula superciliaris | LC | breeding (2005) | 250-999 birds | A4i |
| Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis | LC | breeding (2005) | 1,000-2,499 birds | A4i |
| Rufous Crab-hawk Buteogallus aequinoctialis | NT | resident (-) | present | A2 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | non-breeding (2005) | 20,000-49,999 birds | A4iii |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Sables blancs de Mana | Arrêté de protection de biotope (IV) | 20 |
| 1998 | L'Amana | Réserve naturelle nationale (IV) | 29 |
| 1998 | KANAWA | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral (IV) | 3 |
| 1998 | POINTE ISERE – SAVANE SARCELLE | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral (IV) | 1 |
| 2001 | Guyane | Parc naturel régional (V) | 48 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - | Mangrove |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Amana (French Guiana). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/amana-iba-french-guiana on 23/12/2024.