Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Wood-rail Aramides wolfi | VU | resident (2003) | present | A1 |
| Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis | LC | resident (2003–2004) | 2,000–4,000 birds | A4i |
| Blue-footed Booby Sula nebouxii | LC | resident (2003–2004) | 10,000–12,000 birds | A4ii |
| Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus | LC | passage (2003–2004) | 500–1,000 birds | A4i |
| Common Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica | LC | resident (2007–2008) | 292 pairs | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown (2003–2004) | 20,000-49,999 birds | A4iii |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Sanquianga | Parque Nacional Natural (II) | 90 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 98 | Flooded tropical evergreen forest; Mangrove; Second-growth or disturbed forest; Tropical lowland evergreen forest |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | minor (<10) | |
| Marine Neritic | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Parque Nacional Natural Sanquianga (Colombia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/parque-nacional-natural-sanquianga-iba-colombia on 23/12/2024.