The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nicaraguan Grackle Quiscalus nicaraguensis | LC | breeding | 2000-2006 | unknown | A2 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.
Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
---|---|---|
Forest | Flooded tropical evergreen, Gallery & riparian, Second-growth & disturbed, Tropical deciduous | 54 |
Wetlands (inland) | Freshwater marshes & swamps, Riverine floodplains, Water-fringe vegetation, Freshwater lakes & pools | 23 |
Shrubland | Riparian scrub & thickets, Scrub, Second-growth & disturbed scrub | 15 |
Artificial/Terrestrial | Abandoned & fallow farmland, disturbed ground, Arable land, Improved pasture land, Perennial crops, orchards & groves | 8 |
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 23/11/2024.