Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Green Macaw Ara ambiguus | CR | resident | 2000-2006 | < 50 individuals | A1 |
| Black-throated Wren Pheugopedius atrogularis | LC | resident | 2000-2006 | unknown | A2 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Cerro Silva | Reserva Natural | 67 |
| 1999 | Sureste de Nicaragua | Reserva de la Biosfera | 88 |
| 2001 | Sistema de Humedales de la BahÃa de Bluefields | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 78 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Flooded tropical evergreen, Tropical lowland evergreen, Mangrove | 70 |
| 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 23/11/2024.