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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 (2006)	4,500 birds	A4i
Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus	LC	non-breeding (2000–2004)	1,200 birds	A4i
Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla	NT	non-breeding (2004)	65,000–100,000 birds	A4i
Short-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus griseus	VU	passage (2000–2004)	1,200 birds	A4i
Rufous Crab-hawk Buteogallus aequinoctialis	NT	resident (-)	present	A2
Arrowhead Piculet Picumnus minutissimus	LC	resident (-)	present	A2
Blood-colored Woodpecker Veniliornis sanguineus	LC	resident (-)	present	A2
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	non-breeding (2004)	50,000-99,999 birds	A4iii

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1961	Wia-Wia	Nature Reserve (IV)	11
1969	Galibi	Nature Reserve (IV)	1
1986	Wane Kreek	Nature Reserve (IV)	1
2002	North Commewijne - Marowijne	Multiple Use Management Area (VI)	18

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	15	Abandoned or fallow farmland, disturbed ground
Forest	1	Mangrove
Marine Coastal/Supratidal	major (>10)
Marine Intertidal	major (>10)
Artificial/Aquatic & Marine	minor (<10)	Salt pans & salinas

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	major (>10)
hunting	major (>10)
not utilised	major (>10)
fisheries/aquaculture	minor (<10)
tourism/recreation	minor (<10)
agriculture	minor (<10)

Owned by the state.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Northern Commewijne/ Marowijne (Suriname). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/northern-commewijne-marowijne-iba-suriname on 23/12/2024.