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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Bobwhite Colinus virginianus | NT | resident (2007) | unknown | A1 |
| West Indian Whistling-duck Dendrocygna arborea | NT | resident (2004) | 50–100 birds | A1, A4i |
| White-crowned Pigeon Patagioenas leucocephala | NT | resident (2007) | unknown | A1 |
| Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus | LC | resident (2007) | 20,000 birds | A4i |
| Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis | LC | resident (2007) | 146 birds | B4i |
| Double-crested Cormorant Nannopterum auritum | LC | resident (2007) | 820 birds | A4i |
| Short-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus griseus | VU | resident (2007) | 10,000 birds | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | resident (2007) | 53,300–73,800 birds | A4iii |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 55 | Abandoned & fallow farmland, disturbed ground; Arable land |
| Forest | 20 | Mangrove |
| Grassland | 15 | Second-growth & grazed |
| 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 23/12/2024.