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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Curassow Crax rubra | VU | breeding | 2006 | 50-249 individuals | A1 |
| Olive-sided Flycatcher Contopus cooperi | NT | winter | 2006 | 50-249 individuals | A1 |
| Golden-winged Warbler Vermivora chrysoptera | NT | winter | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Damani-Guariviara | Humedal de Importancia Internacional | 94 |
| 2010 | Humedal de Importancia Internacional Damani-Guariviara | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Mangrove | major (>10) |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | minor (<10) |
| fisheries/aquaculture | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Damani Wetlands (Panama). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/damani-wetlands-iba-panama on 23/11/2024.