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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps | LC | winter | 2013 | 1,143 individuals | B3a |
| Chilean Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis | NT | winter | 2020 | 881 individuals | B1a |
| Snowy Plover Charadrius nivosus | NT | resident | 2011 | 113 | B1a, B3a |
| Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla | NT | winter | 2020 | 2,089 individuals | B1a |
| Wilson's Phalarope Steganopus tricolor | LC | winter | 2014 | 44,309 individuals | A4, B3a |
| Peruvian Tern Sternula lorata | EN | winter | 2020 | 2 individuals | A1 |
| Elegant Tern Thalasseus elegans | NT | winter | 2017 | 635 individuals | B1a |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | - | 2011-2020 | 50,067 individuals | B3b |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2021) may differ.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | Salt pans & salinas | major (>10) |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Abandoned or fallow farmland, disturbed ground | minor (<10) |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | minor (<10) | |
| Shrubland | Arid lowland scrub | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| urban/industrial/transport | major (>10) |
| tourism/recreation | minor (<10) |
| fisheries/aquaculture | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lagunas de Ecuasal-Salinas (Ecuador). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lagunas-de-ecuasal-salinas-iba-ecuador on 22/11/2024.