PA052
Bagre Biological Corridor


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2003 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
Great Green Macaw Ara ambiguus CR breeding (2006) 50-249 birds A1

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1981 Darien National Park World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) (UA) 9
1995 Bagre Biological Corridor (-) 100

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest major (>10) Tropical semi-deciduous; Tropical semi-evergreen

Land use

Land use % of IBA
unknown major (>10)

Land ownership
The area consists mainly of national land, but the extent of additional land claims is unknown.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bagre Biological Corridor (Panama). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bagre-biological-corridor-iba-panama on 23/12/2024.