Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2008 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indian Whistling-duck Dendrocygna arborea | NT | resident (2007) | 100 birds | A1, A4i |
| White-crowned Pigeon Patagioenas leucocephala | NT | resident (2004) | 300 birds | A1 |
| Piping Plover Charadrius melodus | NT | winter (2004) | unknown | A1, A4i |
| Laughing Gull Larus atricilla | LC | resident (2007) | 1,000 birds | A4i |
| Least Tern Sternula antillarum | LC | breeding (2007) | 162 birds | B4i |
| Common Tern Sterna hirundo | LC | breeding (2007) | 86 birds | A4i |
| Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis | LC | resident (2007) | 96 birds | B4i |
| Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus | LC | resident (2007) | 100 birds | B4i |
| Painted Bunting Passerina ciris | LC | winter (2004) | unknown | A1 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Buenavista | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) | 44 |
| 2001 | Lanzanillo-Pajonal-Fragoso | Refugio de Fauna (IV) | 31 |
| 2001 | Las Loras | Refugio de Fauna (IV) | 2 |
| 2008 | Los Caimanes | Parque Nacional (II) | 3 |
| 2008 | Cayo Francés | Refugio de Fauna (IV) | - |
| 2010 | Buenavista | Área Protegida de Recursos Manejados (VI) | 46 |
| 2012 | Cayo Santa María | Refugio de Fauna (IV) | 10 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 80 | |
| Forest | 15 | Mangrove; Tropical lowland evergreen |
| Marine Intertidal | 5 | |
| Shrubland | minor (<10) | Arid lowland scrub |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | 80 |
| nature conservation and research | 40 |
| forestry | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cayería Centro - Oriental de Villa Clara (Cuba). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cayería-centro--oriental-de-villa-clara-iba-cuba on 23/12/2024.