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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-vented Shearwater Puffinus opisthomelas | NT | breeding (1995) | present | A1 |
| Brandt's Cormorant Urile penicillatus | LC | breeding (1974) | 5,000 pairs | A4i |
| Western Gull Larus occidentalis | LC | breeding (1995) | abundant | A4i |
| Cassin's Auklet Ptychoramphus aleuticus | NT | breeding (1995) | abundant | A4ii |
| Guadalupe Murrelet Synthliboramphus hypoleucus | EN | breeding (1995) | present | A1 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Isla Asunción (Mexico). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/isla-asunción-iba-mexico on 23/12/2024.