Current view: Data table and detailed info
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:
Habitat |
% of IBA |
Habitat detail |
Forest |
major (>10) |
Mangrove; Montane broadleaf evergreen forest; Second-growth or disturbed forest; Tropical deciduous forest |
Marine Neritic |
major (>10) |
|
Shrubland |
major (>10) |
Arid lowland scrub; Second-growth or disturbed scrub |
Artificial/Terrestrial |
minor (<10) |
Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards, groves |
Marine Coastal/Supratidal |
minor (<10) |
|
Marine Intertidal |
minor (<10) |
|
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) |
minor (<10) |
|
Wetlands (inland) |
minor (<10) |
Streams |
Land use |
% of IBA |
tourism/recreation |
- |
urban/industrial/transport |
- |
nature conservation and research |
- |
fisheries/aquaculture |
- |
agriculture |
- |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Parque Nacional Mochima (Venezuela). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/parque-nacional-mochima-iba-venezuela on 23/12/2024.