Solentiname Archipielago (20459)
Nicaragua, Central America
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Archipiélago Solentiname
Central coordinates: Latitude: 11.1683, Longitude: -84.9867
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 20 to 40
Area of KBA (km2): 174.46715
Protected area coverage (%): 95.78
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Ubicado en el extremo sureste del lago Cocibolca, el archipiélago de Solentiname está formado por 36 islas e islotes. Las islas más importantes son: La Venada, Elvis Chavarría, Mancarrón y Mancarroncito
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that was identified using previously established criteria and thresholds for the identification of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) and for which available data indicate that it does not meet global KBA criteria and thresholds set out in the Global Standard.
Additional biodiversity: No existe monitoreos de aves acuaticas pero la Isla Zapote contiene una de las colonias de aves acuaticas mas inportantes de Nicaragua
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | nature conservation and research
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 1 | |
| Forest | 19 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 79 |
Additional information
References: Pascual, J. 2000. Isla Zapote: colonia de nidificación de las aves acuáticas del sur del Lago de Nicaragua. Asociación de Cooperación Rural en Afrecha y América Latina (ACRA). San Carlos, Nicaragua. Sin publicar. http://www.manfut.org/juan/solentiname.html.