Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Curassow Crax rubra | VU | breeding (2006) | 150–250 birds | A1 |
| Lesser Ground-cuckoo Morococcyx erythropygus | LC | breeding (2006) | unknown | A3 |
| Pacific Screech-owl Megascops cooperi | LC | breeding (2006) | unknown | A3 |
| Hoffmann's Woodpecker Melanerpes hoffmannii | LC | breeding (2006) | unknown | A3 |
| Orange-fronted Parakeet Eupsittula canicularis | VU | breeding (2006) | unknown | A3 |
| Long-tailed Manakin Chiroxiphia linearis | LC | breeding (2006) | unknown | A3 |
| White-throated Magpie-jay Cyanocorax formosus | LC | breeding (2006) | unknown | A3 |
| Banded Wren Thryophilus pleurostictus | LC | breeding (2006) | unknown | A3 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Santa Rosa | Parque Nacional (II) | 54 |
| 1991 | Guanacaste | Parque Nacional (II) | 14 |
| 1995 | Bahía Junquillal (estatal) | Refugio de Vida Silvestre (IV) | <1 |
| 1999 | Area de Conservación Guanacaste | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) (UA) | 95 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - | Mangrove |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 63 |
| agriculture | 37 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Guanacaste lowlands (Costa Rica). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/guanacaste-lowlands-iba-costa-rica on 23/12/2024.