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Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2008

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species	Current IUCN Red List Category	Season	Year(s) of estimate	Population estimate	IBA Criteria Triggered
Salvin's Curassow Mitu salvini	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Orinoco Goose Neochen jubata	NT	resident	2003	present	A1
Fiery Topaz Topaza pyra	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Sooty Barbthroat Threnetes niger	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Crested Eagle Morphnus guianensis	NT	resident	2003	present	A1
Harpy Eagle Harpia harpyja	VU	resident	2003	present	A1
White-eared Jacamar Galbalcyrhynchus leucotis	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Cerise-crowned Jacamar Galbula chalcocephala	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Brown Nunlet Nonnula brunnea	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Lafresnaye's Piculet Picumnus lafresnayi	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Black-headed Parrot Pionites melanocephalus	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Dugand's Antwren Herpsilochmus dugandi	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Ancient Antwren Herpsilochmus gentryi	LC	resident	2003	present	A1
Ochre-striped Antpitta Grallaria dignissima	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
White-lored Antpitta Hylopezus fulviventris	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Golden-winged Tody-flycatcher Poecilotriccus calopterus	LC	resident	2003	present	A2
Yellow-throated Flycatcher Conopias parvus	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Ecuadorian Cacique Cacicus sclateri	LC	resident	2003	present	A2

Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.

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Threats to the site (pressure)
Threat Level 1	Threat Level 2	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification	annual & perennial non-timber crops - shifting agriculture	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Agricultural expansion and intensification	livestock farming and ranching (includes forest grazing) - small-holder grazing, ranching or farming	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Agricultural expansion and intensification	marine and freshwater aquaculture - subsistence/artisinal aquaculture	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Biological resource use	fishing & harvesting aquatic resources - unintentional effects: subsistence/small scale	happening now	whole area/population (>90%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Biological resource use	gathering terrestrial plants - unintentional effects (species being assessed is not the target)	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Biological resource use	hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - intentional use (species being assessed is the target)	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Biological resource use	hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - unintentional effects (species is not the target)	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Energy production and mining	oil and gas drilling	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	medium
Human intrusions and disturbance	war, civil unrest and military exercises	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Pollution	garbage & solid waste	happening now	whole area/population (>90%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Residential and commercial development	tourism and recreation areas	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Transportation and service corridors	shipping lanes	happening now	whole area/population (>90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	very high

Conservation actions taken at site (response)
Conservation Designation	Management Planning	Conservation Action	Result
Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	not assessed

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IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Forest	Flooded tropical evergreen forest, Palm forest, River-edge (river island) forest, Second-growth or disturbed forest, Tropical lowland evergreen forest, White sand forest	-
Wetlands (inland)	Freshwater lakes and pools, Freshwater marshes/swamps, Riverine sand beaches, Rivers, Riverine floodplains, Streams	-
Artificial/Terrestrial	Perennial crops, orchards, groves, Improved pasture land, Abandoned or fallow farmland, disturbed ground	-

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
fisheries/aquaculture	-
military	-
tourism/recreation	-
nature conservation and research	-
hunting	-
agriculture	-

For further information about the land use classification please click here.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Territorio Achuar. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 24/05/2022.