The site was identified as important in 2005 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):The current IUCN Red List category (shown above) may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2005).
Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Parque Lago | Área Nacional de Recreación | 2,149 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
Cordillera de Chongón-Colonche | Protected Forest | 77,649 | protected area contains site | 44,000 |
Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|---|
Forest | Montane broadleaf evergreen forest, Second-growth or disturbed forest, Tropical deciduous forest | - |
Shrubland | Arid lowland scrub | - |
Artificial/Terrestrial | Abandoned or fallow farmland, disturbed ground, Improved pasture land, Perennial crops, orchards, groves | - |
Wetlands (inland) | Rivers, Streams | - |
Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|
unknown | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bosque Protector Chongón-Colonche. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bosque-protector-chongón-colonche-iba-ecuador on 19/03/2024.