Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2007 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bare-eyed Pigeon Patagioenas corensis | LC | resident | 2007 | unknown | A3 |
| Yellow-shouldered Amazon Amazona barbadensis | NT | resident | 2001 | 100 individuals | A1, A2, A3 |
| Caribbean Elaenia Elaenia martinica | LC | resident | 2007 | unknown | A2 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Bonaire | National Marine Park | 10 |
| 1980 | Het Lac | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 34 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Mangrove | - |
| Marine Intertidal | - | |
| Marine Neritic | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| tourism/recreation | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lac Bay, Bonaire (Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba (to Netherlands)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lac-bay-bonaire-iba-bonaire-sint-eustatius-and-saba-(to-netherlands) on 22/11/2024.