Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber | LC | resident (2003) | present | A4i |
| Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis | LC | resident (2003) | present | A4i |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | major (>10) | Mangrove |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | minor (<10) | Salt pans & salinas |
| Marine Intertidal | minor (<10) | |
| Shrubland | minor (<10) | Arid lowland scrub |
| 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 26/12/2024.