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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Wood-rail Aramides wolfi | VU | resident | 2003 | present | A1 |
| Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis | LC | resident | 2003-2004 | 2,000-4,000 individuals | A4i |
| Blue-footed Booby Sula nebouxii | LC | resident | 2003-2004 | 10,000-12,000 individuals | A4ii |
| Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus | LC | passage | 2003-2004 | 500-1,000 individuals | A4i |
| Common Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica | LC | resident | 2007-2008 | 292 breeding pairs | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown | 2003-2004 | 20,000-49,999 individuals | A4iii |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Sanquianga | Parque Nacional Natural | 90 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Flooded tropical evergreen forest, Mangrove, Second-growth or disturbed forest, Tropical lowland evergreen forest | 98 |
| 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 23/11/2024.