Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2007 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis | LC | resident (2007) | 1,500–2,000 birds | B4i |
| Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus | LC | passage (2007) | 1,000–2,000 birds | A4i |
| Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus | LC | passage (2007) | 500–1,000 birds | A4i |
| Short-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus griseus | VU | passage (2007) | 1,000–2,000 birds | A4i |
| Black Skimmer Rynchops niger | LC | resident (2007) | 750–1,250 birds | B4i |
| Laughing Gull Larus atricilla | LC | winter (2006) | 4,000–5,000 birds | B4i |
| Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus | LC | resident (2007) | 100–250 birds | B4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | - (2007) | 20,000-49,999 birds | A4iii |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | major (>10) | Mangrove |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: West Coast Mudflats (Trinidad and Tobago). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/west-coast-mudflats-iba-trinidad-and-tobago on 22/12/2024.