Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2007 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 | resident (2000–2006) | < 50 birds | A1 |
| Black-throated Wren Pheugopedius atrogularis | LC | resident (2000–2006) | unknown | A2 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 70 | Flooded tropical evergreen; Tropical lowland evergreen; Mangrove |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | major (>10) |
| agriculture | minor (<10) |
| fisheries/aquaculture | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bluefields Bay and adjacent landscape (Nicaragua). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bluefields-bay-and-adjacent-landscape-iba-nicaragua on 26/12/2024.