Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indian Whistling-duck Dendrocygna arborea | NT | resident | 2007 | 100 individuals | A1, A4i |
| White-crowned Pigeon Patagioenas leucocephala | NT | resident | 2004 | 300 individuals | A1 |
| Piping Plover Charadrius melodus | NT | winter | 2004 | unknown | A1, A4i |
| Laughing Gull Larus atricilla | LC | resident | 2007 | 1,000 individuals | A4i |
| Least Tern Sternula antillarum | LC | breeding | 2007 | 162 individuals | B4i |
| Common Tern Sterna hirundo | LC | breeding | 2007 | 86 individuals | A4i |
| Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis | LC | resident | 2007 | 96 individuals | B4i |
| Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus | LC | resident | 2007 | 100 individuals | B4i |
| Painted Bunting Passerina ciris | LC | winter | 2004 | unknown | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2008) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Buenavista | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 44 |
| 2001 | Lanzanillo-Pajonal-Fragoso | Refugio de Fauna | 31 |
| 2001 | Las Loras | Refugio de Fauna | 2 |
| 2002 | Buenavista | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 44 |
| 2008 | Los Caimanes | Parque Nacional | 3 |
| 2008 | Cayo Francés | Refugio de Fauna | - |
| 2010 | Buenavista | Área Protegida de Recursos Manejados | 46 |
| 2012 | Cayo Santa María | Refugio de Fauna | 10 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 80 | |
| Forest | Mangrove, Tropical lowland evergreen | 15 |
| Marine Intertidal | 5 | |
| Shrubland | Arid lowland scrub | minor (<10) |
| 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 22/11/2024.