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Site description (2007 baseline)
The site includes Islas Majé, Majagual, Pelado, Pajaros Norte and Pajaros Sur. These islands are offshore from the Chimán Wetlands in eastern Panama Province. The islands are uninhabited.

Key biodiversity
The site is the second largest nesting concentration of Brown Pelican in Panama, with colonies on Majé, Majagual, and Pajaros Norte and Sur. There is a large nesting colony of White Ibis on Isla Pelado. Other colonially-nesting species include Brown Booby, Great Egret, Snowy Egret, and Yellow-crowned Night-Heron.

Non-bird biodiversity: Unknown.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Chimán Islands (Panama). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/chimán-islands-iba-panama on 23/11/2024.