Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Goose Branta bernicla | LC | winter (2012) | 2,758 birds | B3a |
| American Avocet Recurvirostra americana | LC | non-breeding (2017) | 10,154 birds | A4, B3a |
| Snowy Plover Charadrius nivosus | NT | winter (2017) | 44 birds | B1a, B3a |
| Marbled Godwit Limosa fedoa | VU | non-breeding (2017) | 13,378 birds | A4, B3a |
| Red Knot Calidris canutus | NT | winter (2018) | 35 birds | B1a |
| Western Sandpiper Calidris mauri | LC | non-breeding (2017) | 47,502 birds | A4, B3a |
| Black Skimmer Rynchops niger | LC | non-breeding (2011) | 116 birds | B3a |
| Heermann's Gull Larus heermanni | NT | resident (2015) | 300 birds | B1a |
| Elegant Tern Thalasseus elegans | NT | non-breeding (2018) | 32 birds | B1a |
| A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes | n/a | - (2017) | 71,034 birds | B3b, B3c |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 32 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 27 | |
| Shrubland | 17 | Scrub |
| Forest | 1 | Mangrove |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 22 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 1 |
| rangeland/pastureland | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Zonas Húmedas de Yávaros (Mexico). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/zonas-húmedas-de-yávaros-iba-mexico on 23/12/2024.