Indio Maíz (20457)
Nicaragua, Central America
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1d
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Indio Maíz
Central coordinates: Latitude: 11.0783, Longitude: -84.0217
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 650
Area of KBA (km2): 3208.01283
Protected area coverage (%): 99.83
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: La Reserva constituye un territorio clave del sureste de Nicaragua pues es el area mejor conservada, de mayor extension y menos poblada.
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: Desde 2007 se han establecido porgrama de monitoreos de aves. Poblaciones de Ara ambiguus entre 500-1000 individuos. O. Chassot (com. per)
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | hunting | nature conservation and research
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 100 |
Additional information
References: FUNDAR, Amigos de la Tierra. Primer borrador Plan de manejo de la Reserva Biológica de Indio Maíz.