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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Ibis Eudocimus ruber | LC | winter | 2006 | 15,000 individuals | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown | 2007 | unknown | A4iii |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Caroni Swamp Reserve | Ecological Reserve | 34 |
| 1987 | Caroni Swamp | Prohibited Area | - |
| 2005 | Caroni Swamp | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Mangrove | major (>10) |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
| agriculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Caroni Swamp (Trinidad and Tobago). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/caroni-swamp-iba-trinidad-and-tobago on 23/11/2024.