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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
Black-capped Tinamou Crypturellus atrocapillus	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Orinoco Goose Neochen jubata	NT	resident	2003	present	A1
Needle-billed Hermit Phaethornis philippii	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
White-throated Jacamar Brachygalba albogularis	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Bluish-fronted Jacamar Galbula cyanescens	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Semicollared Puffbird Malacoptila semicincta	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Scarlet-hooded Barbet Eubucco tucinkae	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Bar-breasted Piculet Picumnus aurifrons	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Fine-barred Piculet Picumnus subtilis	LC	resident	2008	present	A2, A3
Amazonian Parrotlet Nannopsittaca dachilleae	LC	resident	2008	present	A1, A3
Black-legged Parrot Pionites xanthomerius	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Black-capped Parakeet Pyrrhura rupicola	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Blue-headed Macaw Primolius couloni	VU	resident	2003	present	A1, A3
White-eyed Antwren Epinecrophylla leucophthalma	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Sclater's Antwren Myrmotherula sclateri	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Ihering's Antwren Myrmotherula iheringi	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Bluish-slate Antshrike Thamnomanes schistogynus	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
White-throated Antbird Oneillornis salvini	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Band-tailed Antbird Hypocnemoides maculicauda	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
White-lined Antbird Myrmoborus lophotes	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Goeldi's Antbird Akletos goeldii	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Rufous-fronted Antthrush Formicarius rufifrons	NT	resident	1990	present	A1, A2, A3
Peruvian Recurvebill Syndactyla ucayalae	NT	resident	2003	present	A1, A3
Black-faced Cotinga Conioptilon mcilhennyi	LC	resident	1990	present	A2, A3
Long-crested Pygmy-tyrant Lophotriccus eulophotes	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
White-cheeked Tody-flycatcher Poecilotriccus albifacies	LC	resident	1990	present	A2, A3
Selva Cacique Cacicus koepckeae	NT	resident	1990	present	A1, A2, A3
Black-and-white Tanager Conothraupis speculigera	LC	resident	2008	present	A1

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	likely in short term (within 4 years)	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Agricultural expansion and intensification	livestock farming and ranching (includes forest grazing) - nomadic grazing	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%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Biological resource use	hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - intentional use (species being assessed is the target)	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Climate change and severe weather	drought	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Energy production and mining	mining and quarrying	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Energy production and mining	oil and gas drilling	likely in short term (within 4 years)	whole area/population (>90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Natural system modifications	fire & fire suppression - increase in fire frequency/intensity	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Pollution	industrial & military effluents - type unknown/unrecorded	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Residential and commercial development	tourism and recreation areas	likely in short term (within 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Transportation and service corridors	roads and railroads	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	medium
Transportation and service corridors	shipping lanes	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low

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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Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Manú National Park	World Heritage Site (natural or mixed)	1,716,295	protected area is adjacent to site	0
del Manu	Parque Nacional	1,716,295	protected area is adjacent to site	0

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

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Los Amigos. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 23/03/2023.