Diversidad de avifauna y potencial turístico ornitológico en el corredor montañoso Chame–Campana, Panamá Oeste

Virginia Estrada de Oses; Miguel Ángel Méndez; Martín Batista; Dayalis Fuentes; Deybis Rodríguez; Ángela Rosas; Ameth Salcedo

doi:10.48204/synergia.v5n2.11602

Submitted October 29, 2026

Published 2026-10-30

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Vol. 5 No. 2 (2026): Synergía

Avian diversity and ornithological tourism potential in the Chame–Campana mountain corridor, Western Panama

Virginia Estrada de Oses⁺⁻
Miguel Ángel Méndez⁺⁻
Martín Batista⁺⁻
Dayalis Fuentes⁺⁻
Deybis Rodríguez⁺⁻
Ángela Rosas⁺⁻
Ameth Salcedo⁺⁻

DOI https://doi.org/10.48204/synergia.v5n2.11602

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DOI: 10.48204/synergia.v5n2.11602

Published: 2026-10-30

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Estrada de Oses, V., Méndez, M. Ángel, Batista, M., Fuentes, D., Rodríguez, D., Rosas, Ángela, & Salcedo, A. (2026). Avian diversity and ornithological tourism potential in the Chame–Campana mountain corridor, Western Panama. Synergía, 5(2), 277–292. https://doi.org/10.48204/synergia.v5n2.11602

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Abstract

Birdwatching tourism is one of the fastest-growing forms of nature tourism worldwide, and Panama, recognized as one of the countries with the greatest bird diversity per unit area, has optimal conditions for its development. This article evaluates the potential of birdwatching tourism in the Chame–Campana mountain corridor, in the province of Panama Oeste, based on a bird inventory conducted during Global Big Day 2026 at four eBird checklists: two at Manglarito-Loma Larga (Sorá, Chame district) and two within the Altos de Campana National Park and Biological Reserve (PNRBAC), in Capira district. Ninety-nine bird species belonging to 37 families were recorded using stationary point counts and transects, with data systematized in eBird. The Shannon-Wiener (H' = 4.403) and Simpson (1-D = 0.991) diversity indices were calculated, along with an analysis of trophic guilds and migratory status. The results reveal a diverse avifauna, with a predominance of forest insectivores (38.4%) and permanent residents (84.8%), as well as the presence of range-restricted and high-value species for birdwatching. It is concluded that the area possesses significant ornithological tourism potential, based on the richness and heterogeneity of its habitat, and guidelines for its planning are proposed.

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