Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2008 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Ibis Eudocimus ruber | LC | resident (2005) | 5,000–10,000 birds | A4i |
| Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola | VU | non-breeding (2005) | 5,000–10,000 birds | A4i |
| American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica | LC | non-breeding (2005) | 5,000–10,000 birds | A4i |
| Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus | LC | non-breeding (2005) | 10,000–25,000 birds | A4i |
| Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus | LC | non-breeding (2005) | 7,000–10,000 birds | A4i |
| Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres | NT | non-breeding (2005) | 1,000–5,000 birds | A4i |
| Least Sandpiper Calidris minutilla | NT | non-breeding (2005) | 10,000–25,000 birds | A4i |
| Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla | NT | non-breeding (2005) | 100,000–1,000,000 birds | A4i |
| Short-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus griseus | VU | non-breeding (2005) | 5,000–10,000 birds | A4i |
| Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius | LC | non-breeding (2005) | 1,000–5,000 birds | A4i |
| Solitary Sandpiper Tringa solitaria | LC | non-breeding (2005) | 1,000–5,000 birds | A4i |
| Willet Tringa semipalmata | LC | non-breeding (2005) | 1,000–5,000 birds | A4i |
| Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes | VU | non-breeding (2005) | 10,000–25,000 birds | A4i |
| Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca | NT | non-breeding (2005) | 10,000–25,000 birds | A4i |
| Least Tern Sternula antillarum | LC | non-breeding (2005) | 2,500-9,999 birds | A4i |
| Yellow-billed Tern Sternula superciliaris | LC | breeding (2005) | 25,000–100,000 birds | A4i |
| Rufous Crab-hawk Buteogallus aequinoctialis | NT | resident (-) | present | A2 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | non-breeding (2005) | 100,000-499,999 birds | A4iii |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | CRIQUE ET PRIPRI YIYI | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral (IV) | 57 |
| 2001 | Guyane | Parc naturel régional (V) | 53 |
| 2008 | Piste de L'Anse | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral (IV) | 2 |
| 2013 | SAVANES ET MARAIS DE MACOURIA | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral (IV) | 4 |
| 2015 | POINTE LIBERTE | Terrain acquis par le Conservatoire du Littoral (IV) | <1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Forest | - | Mangrove |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Littoral (French Guiana). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/littoral-iba-french-guiana on 23/12/2024.