Data Zone
Country/territory: Panama
IBA criteria met: A4i (2003)
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Area: 10,400 ha
Site description (2003 baseline)
The Ensenada de Garachiné is a bay formed by Punta Garachiné and Punta Patiño on the south side of the Gulf of San Miguel. The town of Garachiné is located at the western end of the bay.
Key biodiversity
The site is important for migratory shorebirds. The highest single day count was 7,898 in January 1993 (Morrison et al. 1998). Based on single-day counts, the site may contain 1.1% of the North American population of Whimbrel.
Non-bird biodiversity: Neotropical River Otter, Crab-eating Raccoon and American Crocodile probably occur.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ensenada de Garachiné Wetlands (Panama). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ensenada-de-garachiné-wetlands-iba-panama on 24/11/2024.