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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicaraguan Grackle Quiscalus nicaraguensis | LC | breeding (2000–2006) | unknown | A2 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 54 | Flooded tropical evergreen; Gallery & riparian; Second-growth & disturbed; Tropical deciduous |
| Wetlands (inland) | 23 | Freshwater marshes & swamps; Riverine floodplains; Water-fringe vegetation; Freshwater lakes & pools |
| Shrubland | 15 | Riparian scrub & thickets; Scrub; Second-growth & disturbed scrub |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 8 | Abandoned & fallow farmland, disturbed ground; Arable land; Improved pasture land; Perennial crops, orchards & groves |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | major (>10) |
| fisheries/aquaculture | major (>10) |
| rangeland/pastureland | major (>10) |
| nature conservation and research | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Wetlands of Northern Lake Managua (Nicaragua). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/wetlands-of-northern-lake-managua-iba-nicaragua on 23/12/2024.