BR098
Ibiquera / Ruy Barbosa


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2022 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
Pectoral Antwren Herpsilochmus pectoralis VU resident 2011-2022 min 50 individuals A1

The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2022).


IBA Conservation

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2022 very unfavourable high negligible
Was the whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
yes habitat medium

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat Habitat detail Reference area (ha) Actual area (ha) Habitat quantity (% remaining) Habitat quality (carrying capacity) Result
Artificial/Terrestrial Abandoned or fallow farmland, disturbed ground 0 0 very poor (< 40%) very poor (< 40%) very unfavourable
Artificial/Terrestrial Improved pasture land 0 0 moderate (70-90%) very poor (< 40%) very unfavourable
Forest Tropical semi-evergreen forest 0 0 very poor (< 40%) moderate (70-90%) very unfavourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat level 1 Threat level 2 Timing Scope Severity Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification livestock farming and ranching (includes forest grazing) - small-holder grazing, ranching or farming happening now majority/most of area/population (50-90%) moderate to rapid deterioration high
Natural system modifications fire & fire suppression - increase in fire frequency/intensity likely in short term (within 4 years) some of area/population (10-49%) moderate to rapid deterioration medium

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected-area designation Management planning Other conservation action Result
Little/none of site covered (<10%) No management planning has taken place Very little or no conservation action taking place negligible
For more information about IBA conservation status, please click here

IBA Protection

Protected area (PA) PA designation PA area (ha) Relationship of PA with IBA Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Área De Relevante Interesse Ecológico Serra Do Orobó Área de Relevante Interesse Ecológico 7,399 protected area overlaps with site 0

Habitats

Habitat (IUCN level 1) Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Forest Tropical semi-evergreen forest, Tropical deciduous forest -
Artificial/Terrestrial Improved pasture land, Abandoned or fallow farmland, disturbed ground -
For more information about the IUCN Habitat classification, please click here.

Land use

Land-use Extent (% of site)
rangeland/pastureland -
forestry -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ibiquera / Ruy Barbosa. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ibiquera--ruy-barbosa-iba-brazil on 28/11/2023.