Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2014 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 Flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber | LC | resident (2007) | 500 birds | B4i |
| Bare-eyed Pigeon Patagioenas corensis | LC | resident (2007) | unknown | A3 |
| Least Tern Sternula antillarum | LC | breeding (2007) | 412 birds | B4i |
| Common Tern Sterna hirundo | LC | breeding (2007) | 20 birds | A4i |
| Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis | LC | resident (2007) | 360 birds | B4i |
| Yellow-shouldered Amazon Amazona barbadensis | NT | resident (2007) | 250 birds | A1, A2, A3 |
| Caribbean Elaenia Elaenia martinica | LC | resident (2007) | unknown | A2 |
| Pearly-eyed Thrasher Margarops fuscatus | LC | resident (2007) | 20 birds | A2 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Washington-Slagbaai (Bonaire) | National Park (II) | 85 |
| 1979 | Bonaire | National Marine Park (II) | 8 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Washington-Slagbaai National Park, Bonaire (Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba (to Netherlands)). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/washington-slagbaai-national-park-bonaire-iba-bonaire-sint-eustatius-and-saba-(to-netherlands) on 23/12/2024.