Booby Cay Island (20455)
Nicaragua, Central America
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Isla Booby Cay
Central coordinates: Latitude: 11.5117, Longitude: -83.7083
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 50
Area of KBA (km2): 6.47622
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Conjunto de Islas en el mar caribe en la RAAS, frente a la reserva Cerro Silva. No tiene ningun estaus de proteccion.
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: 1000 parejas de Fregata magnificens y 400 de Sula leucogaster. No existe infor,acion reciente sobre estas poblaciones.
Delineation rationale: Type 1 marine IBA: suitable for the seaward extension approach.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 100 |
Additional information
References: Lezama, M. 1999. Avifauna ligada a humedales y zonas marino costeras del Caribe sur nicaragüense, ENCUENTRO/XXXI/No 51.