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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-faced Ibis Plegadis chihi	LC	resident (2019)	2,000 birds	B3a
American White Pelican Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	LC	winter (2010)	3,000 birds	A4, B3a

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	-
tourism/recreation	-
fisheries/aquaculture	-

Tenencia de la tierra: Ejidal y privada.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lago de Chapala (Mexico). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lago-de-chapala-iba-mexico on 05/12/2024.