Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2008 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber | LC | resident | 2003 | present | A4i |
| Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis | LC | resident | 2003 | present | A4i |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2008) may differ.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Mangrove | major (>10) |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | Salt pans & salinas | minor (<10) |
| Marine Intertidal | minor (<10) | |
| Shrubland | Arid lowland scrub | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Humedal Chacopata (Venezuela). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/humedal-chacopata-iba-venezuela on 23/11/2024.