Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-crowned Pigeon Patagioenas leucocephala | NT | breeding | 2006 | 20 individuals | A1 |
| Three-wattled Bellbird Procnias tricarunculatus | VU | unknown | 2006 | 50-249 individuals | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2003) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Isla Bastimentos | Parque Marino Nacional | 7 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | major (>10) | |
| Forest | Mangrove | major (>10) |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | major (>10) |
| nature conservation and research | major (>10) |
| rangeland/pastureland | major (>10) |
| tourism/recreation | major (>10) |
| urban/industrial/transport | minor (<10) |
| hunting | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bocas del Toro Archipelago (Panama). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bocas-del-toro-archipelago-iba-panama on 23/11/2024.