Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffy Hummingbird Leucippus fallax | LC | resident | 2003 | present | A2 |
| Yellow-shouldered Amazon Amazona barbadensis | NT | resident | 1986 | 700-800 individuals | A1, A2 |
| Vermilion Cardinal Cardinalis phoeniceus | LC | resident | 2003 | present | A2 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2008) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Laguna de la Restinga | National Park | 91 |
| 1988 | Cabos, Puntas y Lagunas de Isla de Margarita | Protective Zone | - |
| 1996 | Laguna de la Restinga | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 28 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Mangrove | 18 |
| Shrubland | Arid lowland scrub, Second-growth or disturbed scrub | 2 |
| Desert | Semidesert | - |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Marine Neritic | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| tourism/recreation | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Parque Nacional Laguna de La Restinga (Venezuela). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/parque-nacional-laguna-de-la-restinga-iba-venezuela on 22/11/2024.