Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Avocet Recurvirostra americana | LC | non-breeding (2017) | 28,176 birds | A4, B3a |
| Snowy Plover Charadrius nivosus | NT | winter (2014) | 31 birds | B1a, B3a |
| Marbled Godwit Limosa fedoa | VU | winter (2017) | 13,140 birds | A4, B3a |
| Western Sandpiper Calidris mauri | LC | non-breeding (2017) | 46,245 birds | A4, B3a |
| Short-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus griseus | VU | winter (2011) | 1,900 birds | B3a |
| Heermann's Gull Larus heermanni | NT | resident (2017) | 40 birds | B1a |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | - (2017) | 75,731 birds | B3b |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Islas del Golfo de California | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) | 4 |
| 2000 | Islas del Golfo de California | Área de Protección de Flora y Fauna (VI) | 100 |
| 2005 | Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) (UA) | 4 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 59 | |
| Shrubland | 19 | Scrub |
| Forest | 2 | Mangrove |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 20 |
| urban/industrial/transport | minor (<10) |
| rangeland/pastureland | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sistema Tóbari (Mexico). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sistema-tóbari-iba-mexico on 23/12/2024.