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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Ibis Eudocimus ruber | LC | resident | 2003 | present | A4i |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Guarapiche | Forest Reserve | 56 |
| 1991 | Turuepano | National Park | 70 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Flooded tropical evergreen forest, Mangrove, Second-growth or disturbed forest | major (>10) |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| agriculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Parque Nacional Turuépano (Venezuela). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/parque-nacional-turuépano-iba-venezuela on 23/11/2024.