Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesser Ground-cuckoo Morococcyx erythropygus | LC | resident | 2000-2006 | unknown | A3 |
| Pacific Screech-owl Megascops cooperi | LC | resident | 2000-2006 | unknown | A3 |
| Hoffmann's Woodpecker Melanerpes hoffmannii | LC | resident | 2007 | unknown | A3 |
| White-throated Magpie-jay Cyanocorax formosus | LC | resident | 2000-2006 | unknown | A3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Apacunca | Reserva de Recursos Geneticos | 2 |
| - | Zona de Amortiguamiento (apacunca) | Reserva de Recursos Geneticos | <1 |
| 1983 | Estero Real | Reserva Natural | 73 |
| 2001 | Deltas del Estero Real y Llanos de Apacunca | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 94 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | Other artificial wetlands | 38 |
| Forest | Second-growth & disturbed, Tropical deciduous, Tropical semi-evergreen, Mangrove | 30 |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 27 | |
| Marine Neritic | 4 | |
| Shrubland | Scrub | 1 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | major (>10) |
| fisheries/aquaculture | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Estero Real Delta and Apacunca Plains (Nicaragua). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/estero-real-delta-and-apacunca-plains-iba-nicaragua on 23/11/2024.