Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harpy Eagle Harpia harpyja | VU | resident | 2003 | present | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2005) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Mariusa | National Park | 80 |
| 1991 | Delta del Orinoco | Biosphere Reserve | 7 |
| 1992 | Delta del Orinoco | National Park | - |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Flooded tropical evergreen forest, Palm forest, Mangrove | major (>10) |
| Grassland | Low, seasonally wet grassland | major (>10) |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Parque Nacional Mariusa-Delta del Orinoco (Venezuela). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/parque-nacional-mariusa-delta-del-orinoco-iba-venezuela on 22/11/2024.