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 Curassow Crax rubra | VU | breeding (2006) | < 50 birds | A1 |
| Snowy Plover Charadrius nivosus | NT | passage (2006) | 200–400 birds | A4i |
| Sanderling Calidris alba | LC | passage (2006) | 2,000–5,000 birds | A4i |
| Great Green Macaw Ara ambiguus | CR | resident (2006) | 6 birds | A1 |
| Snowy Cotinga Carpodectes nitidus | LC | breeding (2006) | unknown | A2 |
| Black-throated Wren Pheugopedius atrogularis | LC | breeding (2006) | unknown | A2 |
| Sulphur-rumped Tanager Heterospingus rubrifrons | LC | breeding (2006) | unknown | A2 |
| Nicaraguan Seed-finch Sporophila nuttingi | LC | breeding (2006) | unknown | A2 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Cahuita | Parque Nacional (II) | 56 |
| 1985 | Gandoca-Manzanillo (mixto) | Refugio de Vida Silvestre (IV) | 22 |
| 1994 | Limoncito (mixto) | Refugio de Vida Silvestre (IV) | 3 |
| 1996 | Aviarios del Caribe | National Wildlife Refuge (IV) | - |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - | Mangrove |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cahuita, Gandoca-Manzanillo and Migratory Bird Corridor (Costa Rica). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cahuita-gandoca-manzanillo-and-migratory-bird-corridor-iba-costa-rica on 23/12/2024.