Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Curassow Crax rubra | VU | breeding (2006) | 50–100 birds | A1 |
| Black-bellied Whistling-duck Dendrocygna autumnalis | LC | breeding (2006) | 10,000-19,999 birds | A4i |
| Wood Stork Mycteria americana | LC | breeding (2006) | 750–1,250 birds | A4i |
| White Ibis Eudocimus albus | LC | breeding (2006) | 1,000-2,499 birds | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | resident (2006) | 20,000-49,999 birds | A4iii |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Palo Verde | Parque Nacional (II) | 50 |
| 1986 | Lomas Barbudal | Reserva Biológica (Ia) | 7 |
| 1994 | Mata Redonda (estatal) | Refugio de Vida Silvestre (IV) | 1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - | Mangrove |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Palo Verde Wetlands (Costa Rica). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/palo-verde-wetlands-iba-costa-rica on 23/12/2024.