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close| Location | Nicaragua, Rivas |
| Central coordinates | 86o 16.71' West 11o 38.36' North |
| IBA criteria | A3 |
| Area | 4,732 ha |
| Altitude | 0 - 350m |
| Year of IBA assessment | 2007 |
Ornithological information No existe programa de monitoreo, solo listados en Plan de Manejo.
Site description El Refugio presenta un paisaje de baja altura, formado por una franja de playa de 11.6 km de largo que se eleva progresivamente hacia las tierras interiores a través de una serie continua de pequeñas colinas de 200 a 300 m de altitud. El Refugio es representativo de las playas de anidamiento masivo de tortugas marinas paslama que aún quedan en el mundo y ocasionalmente las tortugas tora y carey. El Refugio es también representativo del ecosistema del bosque seco tropical del Pacífico Centroamericano en conjunto con la zona de Tecomapa.
Populations of IBA trigger species
| Species | Season | Period | Population estimate | Quality of estimate | IBA Criteria | IUCN Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Curassow Crax rubra | breeding | 2000-2006 | - | unknown | Vulnerable | |
| Orange-fronted Parakeet Aratinga canicularis | unknown | 2007 | - | - | A3 | Least Concern |
| Yellow-naped Amazon Amazona auropalliata | unknown | 2000-2006 | - | - | Vulnerable | |
| Lesser Ground-cuckoo Morococcyx erythropygus | unknown | 2000-2006 | present [units unknown] | - | A3 | Least Concern |
| Hoffmann's Woodpecker Melanerpes hoffmannii | unknown | 2007 | - | - | A3 | Least Concern |
| Long-tailed Manakin Chiroxiphia linearis | unknown | 2000-2006 | present [units unknown] | - | A3 | Least Concern |
| White-throated Magpie-jay Calocitta formosa | unknown | 2000-2006 | present [units unknown] | - | A3 | Least Concern |
| Montezuma Oropendola Psarocolius montezuma | unknown | 2000-2006 | - | - | Least Concern |
Habitats
| IUCN habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Tropical deciduous | 60% |
| Artificial landscapes (terrestrial) | Arable land | 30% |
| Other | 10% |
Land use
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | major |
| agriculture | major |
References Martínez-Sánchez, JC. 2006. Lista Patrón de las Aves de Nicaragua. 2 da edición. MARENA. 2202. Plan de Manejo Refugio de Vida Silvestre Escalante-Chococente. (BORRADOR)
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Recommended citation BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Escalante River-Chococente-Tecomapa. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 18/06/2013
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