Data Zone
Country/territory: Panama
IBA criteria met: A1 (2003)
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Area: 5,000 hectares (50.00 km2)
Site description (2007 baseline)
The site consists of hilly areas on the coast extending east and north from Bahía Honda, as well as Isla Canal de Tierra just offshore. The island is mainly forested, while there are remnant fragments of forest on the steeper slopes on the mainland.
Key biodiversity
The site is estimated to hold a threshold population of Great Curassow.
Non-bird biodiversity: [To come]
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bahía Honda (Panama). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bahía-honda-iba-panama on 23/12/2024.