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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow-knobbed Curassow Crax daubentoni | NT | resident | 2003 | present | A1 |
| Rusty-flanked Crake Laterallus levraudi | VU | resident | 2003 | present | A1 |
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 Tacarigua | National Park | 100 |
| 1996 | Laguna de Tacarigua | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 24 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 53 | |
| Forest | Mangrove, Tropical deciduous forest, Second-growth or disturbed forest | 25 |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 20 | |
| Marine Intertidal | minor (<10) | |
| Shrubland | Second-growth or disturbed scrub | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| tourism/recreation | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Parque Nacional Laguna de Tacarigua (Venezuela). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/parque-nacional-laguna-de-tacarigua-iba-venezuela on 23/11/2024.