Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2021 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber | LC | resident | 2016 | 14,000 individuals | A4, B3a |
| Mexican Sheartail Doricha eliza | NT | resident | 2017 | 80 individuals | B1a |
| White Ibis Eudocimus albus | LC | resident | 2011 | 2,250 individuals | B3a |
| Reddish Egret Egretta rufescens | NT | resident | 2011 | 150 individuals | A4, B1a, B3a |
| Wilson's Plover Charadrius wilsonia | LC | winter | 2017 | 200 individuals | A4, B3a |
| Snowy Plover Charadrius nivosus | NT | winter | 2017 | 71 individuals | B1a |
| Red Knot Calidris canutus | NT | winter | 2017 | 38 individuals | B1a |
| Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla | NT | winter | 2010 | 400 individuals | B1a |
| Short-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus griseus | VU | winter | 2015 | 2,600 individuals | A4, B3a |
| Black Skimmer Rynchops niger | LC | passage | 2011 | 1,000 individuals | B3a |
| Least Tern Sternula antillarum | LC | breeding | 2011 | 1,000 individuals | A4, B3a |
| Yucatan Wren Campylorhynchus yucatanicus | NT | resident | 2017 | 111 individuals | B1a |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | - | 2011-2017 | 21,200 individuals | B3b |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2021) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Humedal de Importancia para la Conservación de Aves Acuáticas Reserva Río Lagartos | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 71 |
| 1999 | Ría Lagartos | Reserva de la Biosfera | 69 |
| 2002 | Playa Adyacente a la localidad denominada Río Lagartos | Santuario | <1 |
| 2004 | Ría Lagartos | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 71 |
| 2006 | Área de Conservación El Zapotal | Área Destinada Voluntariamente a la Conservación | 1 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Mangrove, Tropical deciduous, Tropical semi-deciduous, Tropical semi-evergreen | 43 |
| Marine Intertidal | 2 | |
| Shrubland | Scrub | 1 |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 30 |
| not utilised | 7 |
| urban/industrial/transport | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ría Lagartos (Mexico). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ría-lagartos-iba-mexico on 22/11/2024.