The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2021 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:
| Year |
Protected Area |
Designation (management category) |
% coverage of IBA |
| 1994 |
Uaymil
|
Área de Protección de Flora y Fauna (VI) |
1 |
| 2005 |
Bala'an Ka'ax
|
Área de Protección de Flora y Fauna (VI) |
<1 |
| Habitat |
% of IBA |
Habitat detail |
| Forest |
89 |
Tropical lowland evergreen; Tropical semi-deciduous |
| Other |
minor (<10) |
|
| Savanna |
minor (<10) |
|
| Wetlands (inland) |
minor (<10) |
Freshwater lakes & pools |
| Land use |
% of IBA |
| agriculture |
9 |
| urban/industrial/transport |
minor (<10) |
Tenencia de la tierra: Ejidal.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Corredor Calakmul - Sian Ka'an (Mexico). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/corredor-calakmul--sian-kaan-iba-mexico on 11/01/2025.
