BR147
Ouro Preto / Mariana


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2006 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
Hyacinth Visorbearer Augastes scutatus LC resident - 30 individuals A1, A2
Pale-throated Pampa-finch Embernagra longicauda LC resident - present A1, A2

The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2006).


IBA Protection

Protected area (PA) PA designation PA area (ha) Relationship of PA with IBA Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Parque Natural Municipal Das Andorinhas Parque 560 protected area contained by site 0
Parque Nacional Da Serra Do Gandarela Parque 31,431 protected area overlaps with site 0
Parque Estadual Do Itacolomi Parque 6,143 protected area contained by site 0
Monumento Natural Municipal Gruta Nossa Senhora Da Lapa Monumento Natural 20 protected area contained by site 0
Floresta Estadual Do Uaimii Floresta 4,293 protected area contained by site 0
Estação Ecológica Do Tripuí Estação Ecológica 299 protected area contained by site 0
Área De Proteção Ambiental Sul-Rmbh Área de Proteção Ambiental 163,316 protected area overlaps with site 0
Área De Proteção Ambiental Cachoeira Das Andorinhas Área de Proteção Ambiental 14,270 protected area overlaps with site 0


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ouro Preto / Mariana. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ouro-preto--mariana-iba-brazil on 28/09/2023.