Data Zone
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') at the site:| Species | Red List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanderling Calidris alba | LC | passage | 2004-2008 | 3,000 individuals | A4i |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2008) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Bañados del Este y Franja Costera | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 100 |
| 1976 | Bañados del Este | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 100 |
| 1984 | Bañados del Este y Franja Costera | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 80 |
| 1996 | Islas Costeras | National Park | - |
| 2006 | Cerro Verde | Área de manejo de hábitats y/o especies | 14 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| tourism/recreation | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Barra del Chuy - La Coronilla (Uruguay). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/barra-del-chuy--la-coronilla-iba-uruguay on 24/11/2024.