BR116
Parque Nacional de Monte Pascoal


IBA Justification

Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2006

Populations of IBA trigger species
Species Current IUCN Red List Category Season Year(s) of estimate Population at site IBA criteria triggered
Hook-billed Hermit Glaucis dohrnii VU resident - present A1, A2
Golden-tailed Parrotlet Touit surdus VU resident - 30 individuals A1
Vinaceous-breasted Amazon Amazona vinacea EN unknown - 30 individuals A1
Red-browed Amazon Amazona rhodocorytha VU resident - present A1
Golden-capped Parakeet Aratinga auricapillus LC resident - 30 individuals A1
Band-tailed Antwren Myrmotherula urosticta VU resident - present A1, A2
Black-headed Berryeater Carpornis melanocephala NT resident - 30 individuals A1
Banded Cotinga Cotinga maculata CR resident - present A1, A2
White-winged Cotinga Xipholena atropurpurea VU resident - present A1, A2
Atlantic Royal Flycatcher Onychorhynchus swainsoni VU resident - 30 individuals A1

Note: The current IUCN Red List category may differ from the category that was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment.

For more information about the IBA criteria, please click here


IBA Conservation

IBA conservation status - summary
Year of assessment (most recent) Threat (pressure) Condition (state) Action (response)
2023 high near favourable medium
Was the whole site assessed? yes Condition (state) assessed by habitat
Accuracy of information medium

Threats to the site (pressure)
Threat level 1 Threat level 2 Timing Scope Severity Result
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
Biological resource use logging & wood harvesting - intentional use: subsistence/small scale happening now small area/few individuals (<10%) slow but significant deterioration low
Natural system modifications fire & fire suppression - trend unknown/unrecorded likely in short term (within 4 years) small area/few individuals (<10%) slow but significant deterioration low
Residential and commercial development housing and urban areas happening now some of area/population (10-49%) moderate to rapid deterioration high

Condition of the site (state), by habitat
Habitat Habitat detail Reference area (ha) Actual area (ha) Habitat quantity (% remaining) Habitat quality (carrying capacity) Result
Forest Tropical lowland evergreen forest 0 0 moderate (70-90%) good (> 90%) near favourable

Conservation actions taken at the site (response)
Protected-area designation Management planning Other conservation action Result
Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity medium
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IBA Protection

Protected area (PA) PA designation PA area (ha) Relationship of PA with IBA Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Reserva Extrativista Corumbau Reserva Extrativista 89,597 protected area is adjacent to site 0
Parque Nacional Do Monte Pascoal Parque 22,332 is identical to site 22,500
Discovery Coast Atlantic Forest Reserves World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) 111,930 protected area contains site 22,500
Corumbauzinho Indigenous Area 0 protected area overlaps with site 0
Barra Velha Terra Indígena 8,627 protected area contained by site 0
Área De Proteção Ambiental Caraíva/ Trancoso Área de Proteção Ambiental 31,927 protected area overlaps with site 0

Habitats

IUCN Habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Forest Tropical lowland evergreen forest -
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Land use

Land-use Extent (% of site)
nature conservation and research -
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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Parque Nacional de Monte Pascoal. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/20132 on 30/05/2023.