PR001
Mona and Monito


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata magnificens LC resident (2000) 200–300 pairs B4ii
Red-footed Booby Sula sula LC resident (2000) 1,200–2,400 pairs B4ii
Brown Booby Sula leucogaster LC resident (2000) 600 pairs B4ii
Masked Booby Sula dactylatra LC resident (2000) 105 pairs B4ii
Yellow-shouldered Blackbird Agelaius xanthomus EN resident (2007) 260 birds A1

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
- Reserva Natural Isla de Mona y Monito Natural Reserve (-) -
1986 Isla de Mona Natural Reserve (V) 100

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Marine Coastal/Supratidal major (>10)
Marine Neritic major (>10)
Shrubland major (>10) Arid lowland scrub
Forest minor (<10) Tropical semi-deciduous
Introduced vegetation minor (<10)
Marine Intertidal minor (<10)

Land use

Land use % of IBA
nature conservation and research -
hunting -
tourism/recreation -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mona and Monito (Puerto Rico (to USA)). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mona-and-monito-iba-puerto-rico-(to-usa) on 23/12/2024.