Farallones de Cosiguina - Marine (30345)
Nicaragua, Central America
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2012
National site name: Farallones de Cosiguina - Marine
Central coordinates: Latitude: 13.0783, Longitude: -87.6800
System: marine
Area of KBA (km2): 510.1946
Protected area coverage (%): 3.10
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: This Marine IBA is identified using seaward extensions around breeding colonies. It originates from the Nicaragua Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and falls within the Pacific, Eastern Central FAO ocean region. The site covers an area of 720 km2 and borders the coastline. The depth ranges from 0 to 51 m, mean annual sea surface temperature falls between 27.88 and 28.26 °C and mean annual chlorophyll-a concentrations found to range between 1.05 and 6.81 mg/m3.
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: 1 species triggers IBA criteria at this Marine IBA. Seaward extensions around breeding colony; Farallones de Cosiguina include key near-colony areas for breeding populations of Bridled Tern (LC) 900-1440 individuals.
Delineation rationale: Site identified by applying a colony extension to SitRecId - 20425
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 100 |