Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2003 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown-backed Dove Leptotila battyi | VU | breeding | 2006 | 1,000-2,499 individuals | A1, A2, A3 |
| Coiba Spinetail Cranioleuca dissita | LC | breeding | 2006 | 1,000-2,499 individuals | A1, A2, A3 |
| Three-wattled Bellbird Procnias tricarunculatus | VU | resident | 2006 | 50-249 individuals | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2003) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Coiba | Parque Nacional | 100 |
| 2005 | Coiba National Park and its Special Zone of Marine Protection | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Mangrove | major (>10) |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | minor (<10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | major (>10) |
| fisheries/aquaculture | major (>10) |
| rangeland/pastureland | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Coiba National Park (Panama). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/coiba-national-park-iba-panama on 23/11/2024.