Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Curassow Crax rubra | VU | breeding (2006) | 1,000-2,499 birds | A1 |
| Plumbeous Hawk Cryptoleucopteryx plumbea | NT | breeding (2006) | 50-249 birds | A1 |
| Lattice-tailed Trogon Trogon clathratus | LC | resident (2006) | unknown | A2 |
| Great Green Macaw Ara ambiguus | CR | breeding (2006) | 20 birds | A1 |
| Black-crowned Pittasoma Pittasoma michleri | LC | resident (2006) | unknown | A2 |
| Bare-necked Umbrellabird Cephalopterus glabricollis | EN | non-breeding (2006) | 250-999 birds | A1 |
| Three-wattled Bellbird Procnias tricarunculatus | VU | non-breeding (2006) | 250-999 birds | A1 |
| Tawny-capped Euphonia Euphonia anneae | LC | resident (2006) | unknown | A2 |
| Golden-winged Warbler Vermivora chrysoptera | NT | winter (2006) | 2,500-9,999 birds | A1 |
| Cerulean Warbler Setophaga cerulea | NT | passage (2006) | 2,500-9,999 birds | A1 |
| Sulphur-rumped Tanager Heterospingus rubrifrons | LC | resident (2006) | unknown | A2 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2003. The most recent assessment (2013) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2013 | moderate | high | very low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | unknown | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Forest | moderate (70–90%) | good (>90%) | moderate |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Energy production and mining | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Transportation and service corridors | likely in long term (>4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Biological resource use | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Little/none of area covered (<10%) | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | very low |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | major (>10) | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | minor (<10) |
| rangeland/pastureland | minor (<10) |
| hunting | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Golfo de los Mosquitos Forests (Panama). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/golfo-de-los-mosquitos-forests-iba-panama on 23/12/2024.