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Complejo de Humedales del Noroeste de Chihuahua


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2021 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):
Species Red List Category Season Year(s) Population estimate at site IBA criteria met
Snow Goose Anser caerulescens LC winter 2018 25,000 individuals B3a
Sandhill Crane Grus canadensis LC winter 2019 800 individuals B3a
American White Pelican Pelecanus erythrorhynchos LC passage 2011 4,500 individuals A4, B3a
Chestnut-collared Longspur Calcarius ornatus VU resident 2013 80 individuals A1
A4iii Species group - waterbirds n/a - 2011-2019 30,800 individuals B3b

The current IUCN Red List category (shown above) may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2021).


IBA Protection

Protected area (PA) PA designation PA area (ha) Relationship of PA with IBA Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Reserva Privada de Conservación Rancho San Luis Zona Especial Sujeta a Conservación Ecológica 3,000 protected area contained by site 3,000
Reserva Privada de Conservación Rancho Ojo de Federico Zona Especial Sujeta a Conservación Ecológica 9,830 protected area contained by site 9,830
Reserva Privada de Conservación Rancho Manantiales de Valerio Zona Especial Sujeta a Conservación Ecológica 8,400 protected area contains site 8,400
Reserva Privada de Conservación Rancho La Tecolota Zona Especial Sujeta a Conservación Ecológica 3,000 protected area contained by site 3,000
Reserva Privada de Conservación Rancho La Laguna Zona Especial Sujeta a Conservación Ecológica 3,804 protected area contained by site 3,804
Reserva Privada de Conservación Rancho El Fresno Zona Especial Sujeta a Conservación Ecológica 10,000 protected area contained by site 10,000
Reserva Ejidal de Conservación Ejido Ascensión Other 4,100 protected area contained by site 4,100

Habitats

Habitat (IUCN level 1) Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Desert Desert -
Grassland -
Other -
Shrubland -
For more information about the IUCN Habitat classification, please click here.

Land use

Land-use Extent (% of site)
agriculture -

Land ownership
Privada
Estatal 
Comunal/Ejidal 



Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Complejo de Humedales del Noroeste de Chihuahua. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/complejo-de-humedales-del-noroeste-de-chihuahua-iba-mexico on 19/03/2024.