Tisma Lagoon (20432)
Nicaragua, Central America
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Laguna de Tisma
Central coordinates: Latitude: 12.1033, Longitude: -85.9750
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 40 to 40
Area of KBA (km2): 20.57903
Protected area coverage (%): 100.00
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: El área comprende el embalse del curso medio del río Tipitapa, conocido popularmente como Charco de Tisma, más los humedales aledaños comprendidos entre éste y la costa noroeste del Lago de Nicaragua, también abarca las lagunetas y pantanos de El Genízaro
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that meets the thresholds for at least one criterion described in the Global Standard for the Identification of KBAs.
Additional biodiversity: Laguna importante para aves migratorias acuaticas. 20,000 individuos de Anas discors y Dendrocygna autumnalis con promedios para la temporada 2000-2001 de más de 40,000 Anas discors;
Habitats
Land use: fisheries/aquaculture | nature conservation and research | rangeland/pastureland
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 2 | |
| Shrubland | 38 | |
| Forest | 8 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 52 |
Additional information
References: Ficha RAMSAR Laguna de Tisma. Lezama, M. Inventario de Anátidas. DU 1999-2000. Lezama, M. Inventario de Anátidas. DU 2000-2001.