Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2008 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baudo Guan Penelope ortoni | EN | resident | 2003 | present | A1 |
| Rufous-headed Chachalaca Ortalis erythroptera | VU | resident | 2003 | rare | A1 |
| Choco Poorwill Nyctiphrynus rosenbergi | LC | resident | 2003 | rare | A1 |
| Brown Wood-rail Aramides wolfi | VU | resident | 2003 | uncommon | A1 |
| Plumbeous Hawk Cryptoleucopteryx plumbea | NT | resident | 2003 | present | A1 |
| Guayaquil Woodpecker Campephilus gayaquilensis | LC | resident | 2003 | uncommon | A1 |
| Ochraceous Attila Attila torridus | VU | resident | 2003 | rare | A1 |
| Blue-whiskered Tanager Tangara johannae | NT | resident | 2003 | present | A1 |
| Scarlet-breasted Dacnis Dacnis berlepschi | VU | resident | 2003 | uncommon | A1 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2008).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reserva Ecológica de Manglares Cayapas-Mataje | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 44,847 | protected area contained by site | 44,847 |
| Manglares Cayapas Mataje | Reserva Ecológica | 56,420 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| La Boca-Quinto Piso | Protected Forest | 1,155 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Humedal del Yalare | Protected Forest | 1,145 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Marine Intertidal | - | |
| Forest | Tropical lowland evergreen forest, Flooded tropical evergreen forest, Mangrove, Second-growth or disturbed forest | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Ephemeral pools and wetlands, Riverine floodplains, Freshwater lakes and pools, Freshwater marshes/swamps | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Urban parks and gardens, Urban and industrial areas, Forestry and agro-industrial plantations, Improved pasture land, Perennial crops, orchards, groves, Abandoned or fallow farmland, disturbed ground | - |
| Marine Neritic | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| hunting | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| agriculture | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| other | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
| rangeland/pastureland | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mataje-Cayapas-Santiago. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mataje-cayapas-santiago-iba-ecuador on 28/09/2023.
