The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2005 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rufous-vented Chachalaca Ortalis ruficauda | LC | resident (2003) | present | A3 |
Yellow-knobbed Curassow Crax daubentoni | NT | resident (2003) | present | A1, A3 |
Northern Screamer Chauna chavaria | LC | resident (2003) | present | A1, A3 |
Shining-green Hummingbird Chrysuronia goudoti | LC | resident (2003) | present | A3 |
Two-banded Puffbird Hypnelus bicinctus | LC | resident (2003) | present | A3 |
Scaled Piculet Picumnus squamulatus | LC | resident (2003) | present | A3 |
Chestnut Piculet Picumnus cinnamomeus | LC | resident (2003) | present | A3 |
Saffron-headed Parrot Pyrilia pyrilia | NT | resident (2003) | present | A1 |
Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
---|---|---|---|
- | Ciénagas de Juan Manuel | National Park (-) | 100 |
1974 | Región Lago de Maracaibo, Sierra de Perijá | Protective Zone (V) | 5 |
1975 | Ciénagas de Juan Manuel, Aguas Blancas y Negras | Wildlife Reserve (IV) | 16 |
1991 | Ciénagas del Catatumbo | National Park (II) | 59 |
Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
---|---|---|
Forest | - | Flooded tropical evergreen forest; Second-growth or disturbed forest; Tropical lowland evergreen forest; Mangrove |
Grassland | - | Low, seasonally wet grassland |
Wetlands (inland) | - | Freshwater lakes and pools; Freshwater marshes/swamps; Rivers; Streams |
Land use | % of IBA |
---|---|
nature conservation and research | major (>10) |
fisheries/aquaculture | - |
urban/industrial/transport | - |
agriculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Parque Nacional Ciénagas de Juan Manuel (Venezuela). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/parque-nacional-ciénagas-de-juan-manuel-iba-venezuela on 23/12/2024.