Country/Territory profile for Aruba (to Netherlands)
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Country/Territory profile for
Aruba (to Netherlands)
This country/territory profile has been compiled based on the wealth of scientific data on the world's bird
species and the sites critical to their conservation available in BirdLife's Data zone. To explore this in
greater detail please click on the links embedded in this document or visit www.birdlife.org/datazone
Aruba (to Netherlands) at a glance
Area
180km2
BirdLife Partner
None
Species
Total number of birds 186
Globally threatened birds 1
Country endemics 0
Important Bird Areas
Number of IBAs 4
Total IBA area 611 ha
Endemic Bird Areas
Number of EBAs 1
Recommended Citation:
BirdLife International (2013) Country profile: Aruba (to Netherlands). Available from:
http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/country/aruba. Checked: 2013-06-10
Species
IUCN Red List status for all birds
TOTAL 186 (187th) Breeding Endemic 0
Landbirds 182 Seabirds 27
Migratory 153 Waterbirds 89
IUCN Red List Status
Extinct 0
Extinct in the Wild 0
Globally Threatened 1 (223rd) 97.3%
% threatened 1% (218th)
Critically Endangered 0 LC NT GTB
Endangered 0
IUCN Red List status for globally
Vulnerable 1 threatened birds (GTBs)
Near Threatened 4
Least Concern 181
Data Deficient 0
100%
The numbers in brackets refer to the country's rank when
compared to other countries and territories globally.
VU
IBAs
20 km
10 mi
Map data ©2013 Google
Total number of IBAs 4 Total IBA Area (ha) 611
Number triggered by individual criteria
Globally threatened species (A1) 2 Biome-restricted species (A3) 2
Restricted-range species (A2) 0 Congregatory species (A4) 2
Number of AZE sites identified for birds 0
IBA status
IBAs are monitored using a simple, practical and robust framework. This involves regular assessments in which
each IBA is scored against indicators of pressure (the threat facing the site), state (the condition of birds and their
habitats) and response (the actions being taken to conserve the site). To learn more about this process click here.
IBA monitoring is now well established in many countries; however, it is not yet systematically applied at all sites
globally (e.g. in countries without a BirdLife Partner). If no data are displayed below then national IBA monitoring has
yet to commence or the data have yet to be entered into the BirdLife World Database. In order to avoid providing
potentially misleading information, no data are displayed unless at least 5% of sites in the country, or a total of 20
sites (whichever is smaller) have complete monitoring assessments.
Number of sites monitored 0 (0%) First assessment year
Number of assessment 0 Last assessment year
Overview of IBA status
Pressure State Response
This information is based on the most recent site assessments, dates of which may differ between sites.
'Trigger' (or qualifying) bird species are those for which a site has been recognised as an IBA under any of the global
(or, where appropriate, regional or sub-regional) criteria. For a full explaination of the process of IBA identification
click here
Most recent IBAmonitoring
assessment
Year
Trends over time in Pressure, State and Response at IBAs
Pressure State Response
1
v. high fav. high
high nr. fav. medium
medium unfav. low
low v. unfav. negligible
This information is based on both complete and partial site assessments (i.e. those with scores for one or two, but
not all three, of state, pressure and response in a particular year).
nr. fav. = near favourable; unfav. = unfavourable; v. unfav. = very unfavourable. Grey bars indicate sample sizes, i.e.
the number of complete site assessments per year.
Trends should be interpreted with caution because: (a) the number and subset of IBAs assessed may vary between
years; (b) the number of parameters (Pressure, State, Response) for which each site is assessed may vary within
and between years; and (c) the overall sample sizes may represent a small proportion, and potentially an
unrepresentative subset, of all IBAs, particularly in some years. As more data are added into the BirdLife database,
the trends will become more robust and reliable.
For queries or clarifications regarding the use of these data or to request access to the underlying data, please
contact science@birdlife.org. For any publications making substantial use of the data, BirdLife International and
BirdLife Partners welcome the opportunity for collaboration and to comment on interpretation.
The following case studies provide more information on how IBA monitoring data can be used:
BirdLife Partners have developed a monitoring framework for IBAs worldwide
In Kenya, IBA monitoring shows the value of formal protection for biodiversity conservation
Effective IBA monitoring is vital and Africa is leading the wayEBAs
20 km
10 mi
Map data ©2013 Google
Total number of EBAs and secondary areas 1Marine
Coastline 0 km
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) 0 km2
Marine IBAs 2
Total 27 (126th)
Major seabird families
Diomedeidae 0 Spheniscidae 0 Procellariidae Phalacrocoracidae
0 1
Albatrosses Penguins Petrels and shearwaters Cormorants
Hydrobatidae 1 Alcidae 0 Laridae Anatidae
17 0
Storm-petrels Auks Gulls and terns Ducks, geese and swans
IUCN Red List status for all seabirds
IUCN Red List Status - Marine species
Extinct 0
Extinct in the Wild 0
Globally Threatened 0 (0th) 100%
% threatened 0% (0th)
Critically Endangered 0
Endangered 0
Vulnerable 0
LC
Near Threatened 0
Least Concern 27 IUCN Red List status for globally
threatened seabirds (GTBs)
Data Deficient 0Policy
Party to the following agreements and conventions
Geographic National Convention
Convention name scope Parties Party
African-Eurasian Waterbird Agreement (AEWA) Regional 64
Agreement on the Convention of Albatrosses and Petrels (ACAP) Global 13
Barcelona Convention Regional 21
Bonn Agreement (environment) Regional 9
Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Nairobi, 1992 Global 192
Convention on Fishing and Conservation of Living Resources of the High Global 38
Seas
Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
(CCAMLR), Canberra, 1980 Global 33
Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats Regional 49
Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals, Global 115
(CMS), Bonn, 1979
Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Global 176
Flora and Fauna, (CITES), Washington DC, 1973
Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), New York, 1992 Global 194
Kyoto Protocol - greenhouse gas emission reductions Global 191
Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, Ramsar,
Global 160
1971
UNESCO World Heritage Convention Global 195
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) Global 192
Regional Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Birds of Prey Regional 34
Convention on Biological Diversity
BirdLife is the International Thematic Focal Point for birds to the CBD Clearing-House Mechanism which aims to
share knowledge and exchange information. For more information click here.Resources
Key publications
Devenish, C., Diaz, D. F., Clay, R. P., Davidson, I. J. and Zabala, I. Y. (2009) Important Bird Areas of the Americas: Priority Sites for
Biodiversity Conservation. BirdLife International
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Wege, D. C. and Anadon-Irizarry, V. (2008) Important Bird Areas in the Caribbean: Key Sites for Conservation. BirdLife International.
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