Popa Island Explained

Popa Island
Native Name:Isla Popa
Coordinates:9.15°N -89°W
Archipelago:Bocas del Toro Archipelago
Area Km2:53
Elevation M:0
Country:Panama
Country Admin Divisions Title:Province
Country Admin Divisions:Bocas del Toro
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:District
Country Admin Divisions 1:Bocas del Toro

Popa Island (in Spanish: Isla Popa) is the second largest island in the Bocas del Toro Archipelago, Panama, with 53km2.[1]

Environment

The island is part of the Bocas del Toro Important Bird Area (IBA), designated as such by BirdLife International because it supports significant populations of white-crowned pigeons and three-wattled bellbirds.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. St. Louis, Regis & Scott Doggett (2004), Lonely Planet Panama, Lonely Planet Publications, p. 227,
  2. Web site: Bocas del Toro Archipelago . . 2024. BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2024-09-21.