Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reddish Egret Egretta rufescens | NT | resident | 2011 | 390 individuals | A4, B1a, B3a |
| Wilson's Plover Charadrius wilsonia | LC | winter | 2019 | 102 individuals | A4, B3a |
| Piping Plover Charadrius melodus | NT | winter | 2019 | 42 individuals | B1a |
| Snowy Plover Charadrius nivosus | NT | winter | 2019 | 45 individuals | B1a |
| Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla | NT | winter | 2019 | 75 individuals | B1a |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2021) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Área de Protección de Flora y Fauna Yum Balam | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 95 |
| 2008 | Yum Balam | Área de Protección de Flora y Fauna | 95 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Mangrove, Tropical deciduous, Tropical lowland evergreen, Tropical semi-deciduous, Tropical semi-evergreen | 51 |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) | |
| Savanna | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 2 |
| urban/industrial/transport | minor (<10) |
| rangeland/pastureland | - |
| forestry | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Yum Balam (Mexico). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/yum-balam-iba-mexico on 22/11/2024.