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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rufous-vented Chachalaca Ortalis ruficauda | LC | resident | 2003 | present | A3 |
| Yellow-knobbed Curassow Crax daubentoni | NT | resident | 2003 | present | A1, A3 |
| Northern Screamer Chauna chavaria | LC | resident | 2003 | present | A1, A3 |
| Shining-green Hummingbird Chrysuronia goudoti | LC | resident | 2003 | present | A3 |
| Two-banded Puffbird Hypnelus bicinctus | LC | resident | 2003 | present | A3 |
| Scaled Piculet Picumnus squamulatus | LC | resident | 2003 | present | A3 |
| Chestnut Piculet Picumnus cinnamomeus | LC | resident | 2003 | present | A3 |
| Saffron-headed Parrot Pyrilia pyrilia | NT | resident | 2003 | present | A1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Ciénagas de Juan Manuel de Aguas Blancas y Negras | Wildlife Reserve | 100 |
| 1974 | Región Lago de Maracaibo, Sierra de Perijá | Protective Zone | 5 |
| 1975 | Ciénagas de Juan Manuel, Aguas Blancas y Negras | Wildlife Reserve | 19 |
| 1991 | Ciénagas del Catatumbo | National Park | 54 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | Freshwater marshes/swamps, Riverine floodplains, Streams, Rivers, Ephemeral pools and wetlands, Freshwater lakes and pools | 67 |
| Forest | Flooded tropical evergreen forest, Palm forest, Mangrove | 5 |
| Grassland | Low, seasonally wet grassland | major (>10) |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Improved pasture land | minor (<10) |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | major (>10) |
| rangeland/pastureland | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| agriculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Reserva de Fauna Silvestre Ciénagas de Juan Manuel, Aguas Blancas y Aguas Negras (Venezuela). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/reserva-de-fauna-silvestre-ciénagas-de-juan-manuel-aguas-blancas-y-aguas-negras-iba-venezuela on 23/11/2024.