Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps | LC | winter (2013) | 1,143 birds | B3a |
| Chilean Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis | NT | winter (2020) | 881 birds | B1a |
| Snowy Plover Charadrius nivosus | NT | resident (2011) | 113 | B1a, B3a |
| Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla | NT | winter (2020) | 2,089 birds | B1a |
| Wilson's Phalarope Steganopus tricolor | LC | winter (2014) | 44,309 birds | A4, B3a |
| Peruvian Tern Sternula lorata | EN | winter (2020) | 2 birds | A1 |
| Elegant Tern Thalasseus elegans | NT | winter (2017) | 635 birds | B1a |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | - (2011–2020) | 50,067 birds | B3b |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | major (>10) | Salt pans & salinas |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | minor (<10) | Abandoned or fallow farmland, disturbed ground |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | minor (<10) | |
| Shrubland | minor (<10) | Arid lowland scrub |
| 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 23/12/2024.