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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Noddy Anous minutus | LC | breeding | 2007 | 5,509 breeding pairs | A4i |
| Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus | LC | breeding | 2007 | 12,182 breeding pairs | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | breeding | 2007 | 17,691 breeding pairs | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Archipielago Las Aves | Wildlife Refuge | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Marine Intertidal | - | |
| Marine Neritic | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| military | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Refugio de Fauna Silvestre Isla de Aves (Venezuela). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/refugio-de-fauna-silvestre-isla-de-aves-iba-venezuela on 23/11/2024.