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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue-winged Teal Spatula discors | LC | resident | 2003 | present | A4i |
| American Flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber | LC | resident | 2003 | present | A4i |
| American Coot Fulica americana | LC | resident | 2003 | present | A1 |
| Yellow-shouldered Amazon Amazona barbadensis | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Tucurere | Wildlife Reserve | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Mangrove, Temperate deciduous woods, Second-growth or disturbed forest | - |
| Shrubland | Arid lowland scrub | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Ephemeral pools and wetlands, Freshwater marshes/swamps, Salt/brackish marshes, Streams | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| tourism/recreation | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| hunting | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Reserva de Fauna Silvestre Tucurere (Venezuela). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/reserva-de-fauna-silvestre-tucurere-iba-venezuela on 22/11/2024.