Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2009 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Ibis Eudocimus ruber | LC | resident (2007) | 5,000 individuals | A4i |
| Rufous Crab-hawk Buteogallus aequinoctialis | NT | resident (-) | present | A2 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Área De Proteção Ambiental Da Foz Do Rio Das Preguiças - Pequenos Lençóis - Região Lagunar Adjacente | Área de Proteção Ambiental (V) | 56 |
| 1991 | Foz do Rio Preguiças, Pequenos Lençóis e Região Lagunar Adjacente | State Environmental Protection Area (V) | 55 |
| 1996 | Área De Proteção Ambiental Delta Do Parnaiba | Área de Proteção Ambiental (V) | 100 |
| 2000 | Reserva Extrativista Marinha Do Delta Do Parnaiba | Reserva Extrativista (VI) | 12 |
| 2000 | Delta do Parnaíba | Marine Extractive Reserve (V) | 12 |
| 2018 | Amazon Estuary and its Mangroves | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance (VI) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - | Mangrove; White sand forest |
| Marine Intertidal | - | |
| Shrubland | - | Arid lowland scrub; Cerrado |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Delta do Parnaíba (Brazil). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/delta-do-parnaíba-iba-brazil on 09/01/2025.