Deininger (20896)
El Salvador, Central America
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Deininger
Central coordinates: Latitude: 13.4883, Longitude: -89.2683
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 10 to 350
Area of KBA (km2): 31.02448
Protected area coverage (%): 6.07
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Esta IBA de casi 3,100 ha constituye uno de los últimos remanentes de bosque seco (menos de 900 ha) de la zona central de El Salvador, que alberga varias especies de aves propias de este tipo de formación vegetal.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas)
Additional biodiversity: Extensos bosques secos contienen una comunidad de aves típica del bioma 'Pacific Arid Slope' (PAS).
Delineation rationale: Determinado por SIG de SalvaNATURA, Junio 2007.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 44 | |
| Forest | 18 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 35 | |
| Other | 2 |
Additional information
References: Komar, O. 2002. Priority conservation areas for birds in El Salvador. Animal Conservation 5: 173-183. //SalvaNATURA. 2007. Base de datos de Flora y Fauna (Aves). SalvaNATURA. San Salvador, El Salvador.