Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Booby Sula leucogaster | LC | breeding (2000) | 75–200 pairs | B4ii |
| Brown Noddy Anous stolidus | LC | breeding (2000) | 480–620 pairs | B4i |
| Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus | LC | breeding (2000) | 25–35,000 pairs | A4i |
| Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus | LC | breeding (2000) | 50–155 pairs | B4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | breeding (2007) | 630–35,975 pairs | A4iii |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Reserva Natural Arrecifes De La Cordillera | State Conservation Area (V) | <1 |
| 1909 | Culebra | National Wildlife Refuge (IV) | 2 |
| 1975 | Cabezas de San Juan | Natural Reserve (V) | 17 |
| 1977 | Culebra National Wildlife Refuge | National Wildlife Refuge (-) | - |
| 1980 | Arrecifes de la Cordillera | Natural Reserve (V) | 42 |
| 1980 | La Cordillera | Natural Reserve (IV) | - |
| 1999 | Canal Luis Peña | Natural Reserve (Ia) | 3 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) | |
| Forest | - | Mangrove |
| Introduced vegetation | - | |
| Shrubland | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| military | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Culebra (Puerto Rico (to USA)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/culebra-iba-puerto-rico-(to-usa) on 23/12/2024.