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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
Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis	LC	resident (2000–2007)	1–10,004 birds	A4i
Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis	LC	winter (2000–2007)	1–90,005 birds	A4i
Least Poorwill Siphonorhis brewsteri	NT	resident (2007)	unknown	A1, A2
Hispaniolan Mango Anthracothorax dominicus	LC	resident (2007)	unknown	A2
Vervain Hummingbird Mellisuga minima	LC	resident (2007)	unknown	A2
Hispaniolan Lizard-cuckoo Coccyzus longirostris	LC	resident (2007)	unknown	A2
American Coot Fulica americana	LC	resident (2000–2006)	400–3,000 birds	A1, A4i
Ashy-faced Owl Tyto glaucops	LC	resident (2007)	unknown	A2
Broad-billed Tody Todus subulatus	LC	resident (2007)	unknown	A2
Hispaniolan Woodpecker Melanerpes striatus	LC	resident (2007)	unknown	A2
Hispaniolan Parakeet Psittacara chloropterus	VU	resident (2007)	unknown	A1, A2
Stolid Flycatcher Myiarchus stolidus	LC	resident (2007)	unknown	A2
Palmchat Dulus dominicus	LC	resident (2007)	unknown	A2
Hispaniolan Euphonia Euphonia musica	LC	resident (2007)	unknown	A2
Black-crowned Palm-tanager Phaenicophilus palmarum	LC	resident (2007)	unknown	A2
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	unknown (2007)	20,000 birds	A4iii

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2007. The most recent assessment (2019) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Forest	very poor (<40%)	very poor (<40%)	very poor
Shrubland	moderate (70–90%)	moderate (70–90%)	poor
Wetlands (inland)	good (>90%)	good (>90%)	good

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Climate change and severe weather	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	rapid decline (>30% over 3 gener­ations)	very high
Biological resource use	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	rapid decline (>30% over 3 gener­ations)	very high
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Natural system modifications	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	rapid decline (>30% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	No management planning has taken place	Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not compre­hensive and are limited by resources and capacity	low

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1983	Laguna Cabral o Rincón	Wildlife Sanctuary (IV)	100
1983	Laguna de Cabral o Rincón	National Park (III)	100
2004	Laguna Cabral o Rincón	Refugio De Vida Silvestre (IV)	100

The Local Conservation Group(s) listed below are working to conserve this IBA.

Name	Year formed
Grupo Ecologista Tinglar	1987
Sociedad Ecológica del Peñon	2008

For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please visit Spotlight on local empowerment.

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland)	60	Freshwater lakes & pools; Freshwater marshes & swamps; Water-fringe vegetation
Shrubland	35	Arid lowland scrub
Forest	5	Mangrove; Second-growth & disturbed

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	50
fisheries/aquaculture	40
agriculture	10
tourism/recreation	minor (<10)
water management	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cabral Lagoon (Dominican Republic). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cabral-lagoon-iba-dominican-republic on 23/12/2024.