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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2007 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
White-crowned Pigeon Patagioenas leucocephala	NT	resident (2006)	2,500-9,999 adults	A1
Least Poorwill Siphonorhis brewsteri	NT	resident (2007)	unknown	A1, A2
Hispaniolan Nightjar Antrostomus ekmani	LC	resident (2007)	unknown	A2
Hispaniolan Mango Anthracothorax dominicus	LC	resident (2007)	unknown	A2
Vervain Hummingbird Mellisuga minima	LC	resident (2007)	unknown	A2
Hispaniolan Lizard-cuckoo Coccyzus longirostris	LC	resident (2007)	unknown	A2
Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata magnificens	LC	resident (2006)	180–200 pairs	B4ii
Ashy-faced Owl Tyto glaucops	LC	resident (2007)	unknown	A2
Broad-billed Tody Todus subulatus	LC	resident (2007)	unknown	A2
Antillean Piculet Nesoctites micromegas	LC	resident (2006)	unknown	A2
Hispaniolan Woodpecker Melanerpes striatus	LC	resident (2007)	unknown	A2
Hispaniolan Amazon Amazona ventralis	VU	resident (2006)	30 birds	A1, A2
Hispaniolan Parakeet Psittacara chloropterus	VU	resident (2007)	unknown	A2
Hispaniolan Pewee Contopus hispaniolensis	LC	resident (2007)	unknown	A2
Stolid Flycatcher Myiarchus stolidus	LC	resident (2007)	unknown	A2
Flat-billed Vireo Vireo nanus	LC	resident (2007)	unknown	A2
White-necked Crow Corvus leucognaphalus	VU	resident (2006)	30 birds	A1, A2
Palm Crow Corvus palmarum	LC	resident (2006)	rare	A1, A2
Pearly-eyed Thrasher Margarops fuscatus	LC	breeding (2006)	< 50 unknown	A2
Bicknell's Thrush Catharus bicknelli	VU	winter (2005–2007)	30 birds	A1
Palmchat Dulus dominicus	LC	resident (2007)	unknown	A2
Black-crowned Palm-tanager Phaenicophilus palmarum	LC	resident (2007)	unknown	A2
Green-tailed Warbler Microligea palustris	LC	resident (2007)	unknown	A2

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2007. The most recent assessment (2007) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Forest	moderate (70–90%)	moderate (70–90%)	poor

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Biological resource use	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
Human intrusions and disturbance	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
Agricultural expansion and intensification	past (and unlikely to return) and no longer limiting	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not compre­hensive	Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not compre­hensive and are limited by resources and capacity	medium

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
2004	Guaraguao - Punta Catuano	Area Nacional De Recreo (VI)	3
2014	Cotubanamá (Del Este)	Parque Nacional (II)	98

The Local Conservation Group(s) listed below are working to conserve this IBA.

Name	Year formed
Guías del Parque del Este	2007

For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please visit Spotlight on local empowerment.

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	77	Mangrove
Artificial/Terrestrial	8	Perennial crops, orchards & groves
Shrubland	5
Marine Coastal/Supratidal	major (>10)

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	92
agriculture	8
tourism/recreation	minor (<10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cotubanamá (Dominican Republic). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cotubanamá-iba-dominican-republic on 22/12/2024.