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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
Chestnut-winged Chachalaca Ortalis garrula	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Northern Screamer Chauna chavaria	LC	resident (-)	50-249 birds	A1, A3
Blue-winged Teal Spatula discors	LC	passage (2000–2007)	50,000-99,999 birds	A4i
Bare-eyed Pigeon Patagioenas corensis	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Shining-green Hummingbird Chrysuronia goudoti	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Sapphire-bellied Hummingbird Chrysuronia lilliae	EN	resident (2007–2008)	< 50 birds	A1, A2, A3
Buff-breasted Sandpiper Calidris subruficollis	VU	passage (2005–2008)	100 birds	A1
Russet-throated Puffbird Hypnelus ruficollis	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Chestnut Piculet Picumnus cinnamomeus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Black-backed Antshrike Thamnophilus melanonotus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
White-whiskered Spinetail Synallaxis candei	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Venezuelan Flycatcher Myiarchus venezuelensis	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Stripe-backed Wren Campylorhynchus nuchalis	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Glaucous Tanager Tangara glaucocolpa	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Orinocan Saltator Saltator orenocensis	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	unknown (2003–2005)	100,000-499,999 birds	A4iii

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1969	Isla de Salamanca	Via Parque (III)	22
1977	Cienaga Grande De Santa Marta	Specially Protected Area (Cartagena Convention) (IV)	11
2000	Cienaga Grande de Santa Marta	UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA)	100

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	32	Flooded tropical evergreen forest; Mangrove; Second-growth or disturbed forest
Artificial/Terrestrial	13	Arable land; Improved pasture land; Urban and industrial areas
Wetlands (inland)	2	Freshwater marshes/swamps; Rivers
Marine Coastal/Supratidal	major (>10)
Marine Intertidal	major (>10)
Marine Neritic	major (>10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ciénaga Grande, Isla de Salamanca and Sabana Grande RAMSAR biosphere reserve (Colombia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ciénaga-grande-isla-de-salamanca-and-sabana-grande-ramsar-biosphere-reserve-iba-colombia on 23/12/2024.