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Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2007

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species	Current IUCN Red List Category	Season	Year(s) of estimate	Population estimate	IBA Criteria Triggered
Least Poorwill Siphonorhis brewsteri	NT	resident	2007	unknown	A1, A2
Hispaniolan Nightjar Antrostomus ekmani	LC	resident	2007	unknown	A2
Hispaniolan Mango Anthracothorax dominicus	LC	resident	2007	unknown	A2
Hispaniolan Emerald Chlorostilbon swainsonii	LC	resident	2007	unknown	A2
Vervain Hummingbird Mellisuga minima	LC	resident	2007	unknown	A2
Bay-breasted Cuckoo Coccyzus rufigularis	EN	resident	2006	11 breeding pairs	A1, A2
Hispaniolan Lizard-cuckoo Coccyzus longirostris	LC	resident	2007	unknown	A2
Black-capped Petrel Pterodroma hasitata	EN	breeding	2006	20-40 breeding pairs	A1, A4ii
Ashy-faced Owl Tyto glaucops	LC	resident	2007	unknown	A2
Hispaniolan Trogon Temnotrogon roseigaster	LC	resident	2006	30 individuals	A1, A2
Narrow-billed Tody Todus angustirostris	LC	resident	2007	unknown	A2
Broad-billed Tody Todus subulatus	LC	resident	2007	unknown	A2
Antillean Piculet Nesoctites micromegas	LC	resident	2007	unknown	A2
Hispaniolan Woodpecker Melanerpes striatus	LC	resident	2007	unknown	A2
Hispaniolan Amazon Amazona ventralis	VU	resident	2005	unknown	A1, A2
Hispaniolan Parakeet Psittacara chloropterus	VU	resident	2005	unknown	A1, A2
Hispaniolan Elaenia Elaenia cherriei	LC	resident	2007	unknown	A2
Stolid Flycatcher Myiarchus stolidus	LC	resident	2007	unknown	A2
Hispaniolan Pewee Contopus hispaniolensis	LC	resident	2007	unknown	A2
Flat-billed Vireo Vireo nanus	LC	resident	2006	unknown	A2
White-necked Crow Corvus leucognaphalus	VU	resident	2006	30 individuals	A1, A2
Palm Crow Corvus palmarum	LC	resident	2006	90 individuals	A1, A2
Golden Swallow Tachycineta euchrysea	VU	resident	2006	10 nests	A1, A2
Rufous-throated Solitaire Myadestes genibarbis	LC	resident	2007	unknown	A2
Bicknell's Thrush Catharus bicknelli	VU	winter	2006	unknown	A1
La Selle Thrush Turdus swalesi	VU	resident	2006	unknown	A1, A2
Palmchat Dulus dominicus	LC	resident	2007	unknown	A2
Hispaniolan Euphonia Euphonia musica	LC	resident	2007	unknown	A2
Hispaniolan Crossbill Loxia megaplaga	EN	resident	2006	3,000 individuals	A1, A2
Antillean Siskin Spinus dominicensis	LC	resident	2007	unknown	A2
Black-crowned Palm-tanager Phaenicophilus palmarum	LC	resident	2007	unknown	A2
White-winged Warbler Xenoligea montana	VU	resident	2007	30 individuals	A1, A2
Green-tailed Warbler Microligea palustris	LC	resident	2007	unknown	A2
Western Chat-tanager Calyptophilus tertius	VU	resident	2006	30 individuals	A1, 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.

For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here

Threats to the site (pressure)
Threat Level 1	Threat Level 2	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification	annual & perennial non-timber crops - agro-industry farming	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	very high
Agricultural expansion and intensification	livestock farming and ranching (includes forest grazing) - small-holder grazing, ranching or farming	past (and unlikely to return) and no longer limiting	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Biological resource use	hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - intentional use (species being assessed is the target)	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Biological resource use	logging & wood harvesting - intentional use: subsistence/small scale	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	high
Climate change and severe weather	drought	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Energy production and mining	mining and quarrying	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Human intrusions and disturbance	work and other activities	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	high
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	invasive non-native/alien species/diseases - unspecified species	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	high
Natural system modifications	fire & fire suppression - increase in fire frequency/intensity	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Transportation and service corridors	roads and railroads	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	low

Conservation actions taken at site (response)
Conservation Designation	Management Planning	Conservation Action	Result
Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	medium

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Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Sierra de Bahoruco	Specially Protected Area (Cartagena Convention)	115,110	protected area contains site	0
Sierra de Bahoruco	Parque Nacional	109,177	is identical to site	0
Jaragua - Bahoruco - Enriquillo	UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve	476,700	protected area overlaps with site	0
Jaragua	Specially Protected Area (Cartagena Convention)	157,672	protected area is adjacent to site	0

The local conservation groups below are working to support conservation at this IBA.

Name	Year formed
Asociación de Guías de la Naturaleza de Pedernales	2004

For more information on BirdLife's work with Local conservation groups please click here.

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Forest		-
Artificial/Terrestrial		-

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
nature conservation and research	-
agriculture	-
tourism/recreation	-
forestry	-
rangeland/pastureland	-
hunting	-
energy production and mining	-

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

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Sierra de Bahoruco National Park. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 28/05/2022.