Rio Bravo CMA Gallon Jug Estate (20760)
Belize, Central America
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1b, A1d, B1
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Rio Bravo CMA Gallon Jug Estate
Central coordinates: Latitude: 17.6510, Longitude: -88.8882
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 20 to 280
Area of KBA (km2): 1754.74653
Protected area coverage (%): 63.55
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: This is one of largest protected tract of land in Belize. The IBA is located in the northwestern part of Belize and is comprised of the Aguas Turbias National Park, Rio Bravo Conservation Management Area and the Gallon Jug Estate. The latter two sites are privately owned.
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: This 201,200 ha area has 444 recorded species of which 305 are residents, 277 are known or thought to breed in the area, 166 are species not known to nest in the area and 139 that are considered migrants. These include species that meet the A1, A2, A3, A4i, A4ii and A4iii trigger criteria.
Delineation rationale: Decimal Degrees X=-88.88817 Y=17.65095 Degree and minutes 88°53.2902' 17°39.057'
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 94 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 1 | |
| Marine Neritic | 1 | |
| Savanna | 2 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 2 |