Site FactsCountry, State, Province/Region Panama Province,
Republic of Panama
Relative Location:Pacific coast of the Isthmus of Panama
Latitude/Longitude:8˚ 57' N, 79˚ 01' W
Category:Hemispheric Site
Basis for Designation:Usage by more than 1,000,000 shorebirds annually
Size:48,919 ha. Approximately half are mudflats exposed at low tide, most of the remainder are mangroves
Joined:January, 2005
Site Owner/Steward:State owned, managed by the Autoridad Nacional del Ambiente (National Environmental Authority)
Site Partners:Autoridad Nacional del Ambiente (ANAM)Panama Audubon Society (PAS) Human Population within 100 km:Over 1 million
Contact:Panama Audubon Society
audupan@cwpanama.net