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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Rhea Rhea americana | NT | resident | - | present | A1 |
| Chilean Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis | NT | resident | - | present | A1 |
| Collared Plover Charadrius collaris | LC | resident | 2000-2006 | 250-999 individuals | A4i |
| Crowned Solitary Eagle Buteogallus coronatus | EN | resident | 2000-2006 | present | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2007. The most recent assessment (2011) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2011 | near favourable | not assessed | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | habitat | - | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Savanna | good (> 90%) | moderate (70-90%) | near favourable |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Tropical deciduous forest, Tropical semi-deciduous forest | 60 |
| Savanna | Savanna | 40 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Laguna Ganzo (Paraguay). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/laguna-ganzo-iba-paraguay on 22/11/2024.