The site was identified as important in 2007 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
White-bellied Chachalaca Ortalis leucogastra | LC | resident | - | unknown | A3 |
Lesser Ground-cuckoo Morococcyx erythropygus | LC | resident | - | unknown | A3 |
Pacific Screech-owl Megascops cooperi | LC | resident | - | unknown | A3 |
Orange-fronted Parakeet Eupsittula canicularis | VU | resident | - | unknown | A3 |
Long-tailed Manakin Chiroxiphia linearis | LC | resident | - | unknown | A3 |
White-throated Magpie-jay Cyanocorax formosus | LC | resident | - | unknown | A3 |
Banded Wren Thryophilus pleurostictus | LC | resident | - | unknown | A3 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2007).
Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
---|---|---|---|---|
San Benito I y II | Area Natural Protegida | 2,284 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Las Colinas | Parque Nacional | 35 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
El Salto | Parque Nacional | 39 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
El Imposible y El Balsamero | Parque Nacional | 1,765 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
The Local Conservation Groups listed below are working to support conservation at this IBA.
Name | Year formed |
---|---|
Naturalist Guides from El Imposible | 1997 |
Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|---|
Forest | - | |
Grassland | - | |
Artificial/Terrestrial | Perennial crops, orchards & groves | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: El Imposible Forest. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/el-imposible-forest-iba-el-salvador on 04/12/2023.