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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Bobwhite Colinus virginianus | NT | resident | 2007 | unknown | A1 |
| West Indian Whistling-duck Dendrocygna arborea | NT | resident | 2004 | 50-100 individuals | A1, A4i |
| White-crowned Pigeon Patagioenas leucocephala | NT | resident | 2007 | unknown | A1 |
| Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus | LC | resident | 2007 | 20,000 individuals | A4i |
| Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis | LC | resident | 2007 | 146 individuals | B4i |
| Double-crested Cormorant Nannopterum auritum | LC | resident | 2007 | 820 individuals | A4i |
| Short-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus griseus | VU | resident | 2007 | 10,000 individuals | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | resident | 2007 | 53,300-73,800 individuals | A4iii |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Abandoned & fallow farmland, disturbed ground, Arable land | 55 |
| Forest | Mangrove | 20 |
| Grassland | Second-growth & grazed | 15 |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 10 | |
| Marine Intertidal | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 70 |
| hunting | 10 |
| tourism/recreation | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Humedal Sur de Pinar del Río (Cuba). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/humedal-sur-de-pinar-del-río-iba-cuba on 22/11/2024.