Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wood Stork Mycteria americana | LC | passage | 2011 | 5,000 individuals | A4, B3a |
| White Ibis Eudocimus albus | LC | - | 2011 | 6,143 individuals | A4, B3a |
| Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis | LC | non-breeding | 2011 | 9,286 individuals | A4, B3a |
| American White Pelican Pelecanus erythrorhynchos | LC | passage | 2011 | 7,143 individuals | A4, B3a |
| Black Skimmer Rynchops niger | LC | winter | 2011 | 2,857 individuals | A4, B3a |
| Least Tern Sternula antillarum | LC | passage | 2011 | 857 individuals | A4, B3a |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | - | 2011 | 31,286 individuals | B3b |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2021) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Laguna de Tamiahua | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 93 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Mangrove, Tropical lowland evergreen | 27 |
| Other | 8 | |
| Grassland | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 54 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Laguna de Tamiahua (Mexico). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/laguna-de-tamiahua-iba-mexico on 23/11/2024.