Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2021 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-crowned Pigeon Patagioenas leucocephala | NT | resident (2017) | 151 birds | B1a |
| Chimney Swift Chaetura pelagica | VU | passage (2019) | 80 birds | A1 |
| Reddish Egret Egretta rufescens | NT | resident (2016) | 59 birds | B1a |
| Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla | NT | winter (2017) | 43 birds | B1a |
| Cozumel Vireo Vireo bairdi | NT | resident (2017) | 135 birds | B1a |
| Black Catbird Melanoptila glabrirostris | LC | resident (2016) | 548 birds | B1a |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Arrecifes de Cozumel | Parque Nacional (IV) | 16 |
| 2012 | La porción norte y la franja costera oriental, terrestres y marinas de la Isla de Cozumel | Área de Protección de Flora y Fauna (Ia) | 17 |
| 2012 | La porción norte y la franja costera oriental, terrestres y marinas de la Isla de Cozumel | Área de Protección de Flora y Fauna (Ia) | 5 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 56 | Mangrove |
| Marine Neritic | 36 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 1 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| forestry | 56 |
| agriculture | 2 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 2 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Isla Cozumel (Mexico). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/isla-cozumel-iba-mexico on 23/12/2024.