Bubali Bird Sanctuary

The Bubali Bird Sanctuary (Dutch: Bubali vogelreservaat)[2] form a 20 ha[1] wetland area at the north-western end of the island of Aruba, a constituent country of the Dutch Caribbean. It has been identified as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it and its surrounding vegetation support populations of a variety of birds, including threatened and restricted-range species as well as large seasonal numbers of migratory waders and neotropical passerines. Originally created as a wastewater treatment facility, the wetland is threatened by encroachment of aquatic vegetation decreasing the area of open water.[3]

Bubali Bird Sanctuary
Map showing the location of Bubali Bird Sanctuary
Map showing the location of Bubali Bird Sanctuary
LocationAruba
Nearest cityPalm Beach
Coordinates12°33′35″N 70°02′58″W
Area0.2 km2 (0.077 sq mi)[1]

Birds
Least grebes breed in the IBA

Waterbirds nesting in the IBA include American coots, common moorhens, white-cheeked pintails, least and pied-billed grebes, and green herons. There is a large roost of neotropic cormorants. The desert scrub vegetation along the seaward side provides habitat for nesting white-tailed nightjars, yellow warblers, burrowing owls, ruby-topaz hummingbirds, eared and common ground doves, and bananaquits.[3]

2018 fire

On 10 September 2018, the Bubali Bird Sanctuary caught fire. The fire fighters managed to contain the fire by 3 AM,[4] however 24% of the area was destroyed.[5]

References
  1. "Bubali Pond Bird Sanctuary". Protected Planet. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  2. "Bubali vogelreservaat". Beautiful Aruba (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  3. "Bubali wetlands". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2007. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  4. "Aruba Left Devastated After Bubali Bird Sanctuary Catches Fire". Visit Aruba. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  5. "24% van de Bubali Plas ging in vlammen op". Government of Aruba (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 April 2021.


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