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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
Black Tinamou Tinamus osgoodi	VU	resident	2003	present	A1, A2
Brazilian Tinamou Crypturellus strigulosus	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Black-capped Tinamou Crypturellus atrocapillus	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Orinoco Goose Neochen jubata	NT	resident	2008	present	A1
Needle-billed Hermit Phaethornis philippii	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
White-winged Trumpeter Psophia leucoptera	NT	resident	2008	present	A3
Harpy Eagle Harpia harpyja	VU	resident	2008	present	A1
White-browed Hawk Leucopternis kuhli	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
White-throated Jacamar Brachygalba albogularis	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Bluish-fronted Jacamar Galbula cyanescens	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Semicollared Puffbird Malacoptila semicincta	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Curl-crested Araçari Pteroglossus beauharnaisii	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Scarlet-hooded Barbet Eubucco tucinkae	LC	resident	2008	present	A2, A3
Amazonian Parrotlet Nannopsittaca dachilleae	LC	resident	2008	present	A1, A3
Black-legged Parrot Pionites xanthomerius	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Black-capped Parakeet Pyrrhura rupicola	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Blue-headed Macaw Primolius couloni	VU	resident	2008	present	A1, A3
White-eyed Antwren Epinecrophylla leucophthalma	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Sclater's Antwren Myrmotherula sclateri	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Ihering's Antwren Myrmotherula iheringi	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Bamboo Antshrike Cymbilaimus sanctaemariae	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Manu Antbird Cercomacra manu	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
White-throated Antbird Oneillornis salvini	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Band-tailed Antbird Hypocnemoides maculicauda	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
White-lined Antbird Myrmoborus lophotes	LC	resident	2008	present	A2, A3
Goeldi's Antbird Akletos goeldii	LC	resident	2008	present	A2, A3
Amazonian Antpitta Hylopezus berlepschi	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Rufous-fronted Antthrush Formicarius rufifrons	NT	resident	2003	present	A1, A2, A3
Peruvian Recurvebill Syndactyla ucayalae	NT	resident	2008	present	A1, A3
Cabanis's Spinetail Synallaxis cabanisi	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Sulphur-bellied Tyrant-manakin Neopelma sulphureiventer	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
Long-crested Pygmy-tyrant Lophotriccus eulophotes	LC	resident	2008	present	A2, A3
Flammulated Bamboo-tyrant Hemitriccus flammulatus	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
White-cheeked Tody-flycatcher Poecilotriccus albifacies	LC	resident	2008	present	A2, A3
Yellow-crested Tanager Islerothraupis rufiventer	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
White-winged Shrike-tanager Lanio versicolor	LC	resident	2008	present	A3

The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2008).

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat level 1	Threat level 2	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification	annual & perennial non-timber crops - shifting agriculture	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Agricultural expansion and intensification	annual & perennial non-timber crops - small-holder farming	likely in short term (within 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Agricultural expansion and intensification	livestock farming and ranching (includes forest grazing) - agro-industry grazing, ranching or farmin	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Agricultural expansion and intensification	livestock farming and ranching (includes forest grazing) - small-holder grazing, ranching or farming	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Agricultural expansion and intensification	marine and freshwater aquaculture - subsistence/artisinal aquaculture	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Agricultural expansion and intensification	wood and pulp plantations (includes afforestation) - agro-industry plantations	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Agricultural expansion and intensification	wood and pulp plantations (includes afforestation) - small-holder plantations	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Biological resource use	gathering terrestrial plants - unintentional effects (species being assessed is not the target)	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Biological resource use	hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - unintentional effects (species is not the target)	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Biological resource use	logging & wood harvesting - unintentional effects: subsistence/small scale	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Energy production and mining	mining and quarrying	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	high
Energy production and mining	oil and gas drilling	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	medium
Pollution	industrial & military effluents - type unknown/unrecorded	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Residential and commercial development	tourism and recreation areas	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Transportation and service corridors	roads and railroads	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Transportation and service corridors	shipping lanes	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected-area designation	Management planning	Other conservation action	Result
Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	not assessed

For more information about IBA conservation status, please click here

Protected area (PA)	PA designation	PA area (ha)	Relationship of PA with IBA	Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Tambopata Eco Lodge	Área de Conservación Privada	1,066	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Tambopata	Reserva Nacional	274,690	is identical to site	274,690
Ebio Kiabamene	Área de Conservación Privada	1,925	protected area overlaps with site	0
Bahuaja - Sonene	Parque Nacional	1,091,416	protected area is adjacent to site	0

Habitat (IUCN level 1)	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Forest	Tropical lowland evergreen forest, Palm forest	-

For more information about the IUCN Habitat classification, please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
tourism/recreation	-
nature conservation and research	-
other	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tambopata. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tambopata-iba-peru on 01/10/2023.