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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 IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
American Flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber	LC	resident (2018)	1,000 individuals	B3a
White Ibis Eudocimus albus	LC	resident (2011)	4,500 individuals	A4, B3a
Reddish Egret Egretta rufescens	NT	resident (2020)	30 individuals	B1a
American White Pelican Pelecanus erythrorhynchos	LC	non-breeding (2011)	7,500 individuals	A4, B3a

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1999	Los Petenes	Reserva de la Biosfera (Ia)	27
2000	Ría Celestun	Reserva de la Biosfera (Ia)	16
2000	Ría Celestun	Reserva de la Biosfera (Ia)	7
2004	Ría Celestún	UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA)	10

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	42	Mangrove; Tropical deciduous; Tropical semi-deciduous
Unknown	13
Savanna	4
Wetlands (inland)	4	Water-fringe vegetation

Land use	% of IBA
forestry	70
rangeland/pastureland	6

Tenencia de la tierra: Ejidal, privada y federal.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Los Petenes (Mexico). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/los-petenes-iba-mexico on 04/01/2025.