Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2022 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber | LC | resident (2023) | min 600 birds | B3a |
| Red Knot Calidris canutus | NT | winter (2018) | 38 birds | B1a |
| Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla | NT | winter (2022–2023) | min 90,000 birds | A4, B1a, B3a |
| Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla | NT | passage (2017–2020) | min 1,845 birds | B1a |
| Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes | VU | winter (2023) | min 5,000 birds | A4, B3a |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage (2017–2020) | min 101,485 birds | B3b |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | major (>10) | Abandoned or fallow farmland, disturbed ground; Arable land; Forestry and agro-industrial plantations; Improved pasture land; Perennial crops, orchards, groves; Rice paddies; Urban and industrial areas |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Forest | minor (<10) | Second-growth or disturbed forest; Mangrove |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | major (>10) |
| rangeland/pastureland | major (>10) |
| urban/industrial/transport | major (>10) |
| fisheries/aquaculture | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Guyana East Coast (Guyana). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/guyana-east-coast-iba-guyana on 23/12/2024.