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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Noddy Anous minutus | LC | breeding (2007) | 5,509 pairs | A4i |
| Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus | LC | breeding (2007) | 12,182 pairs | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | breeding (2007) | 17,691 pairs | A4iii |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| 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 23/12/2024.