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Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2008

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species	Current IUCN Red List Category	Season	Year(s) of estimate	Population estimate	IBA Criteria Triggered
Long-tailed Wood-partridge Dendrortyx macroura	LC	resident	1995	present	A3
Broad-tailed Hummingbird Selasphorus platycercus	LC	resident	1995	common	A3
White-eared Hummingbird Basilinna leucotis	LC	resident	1995	uncommon	A3
Flammulated Owl Psiloscops flammeolus	LC	resident	1995	present	A3
Whiskered Screech-owl Megascops trichopsis	LC	resident	1995	present	A3
Barred Owl Strix varia	LC	resident	1995	present	A3
Strickland's Woodpecker Leuconotopicus stricklandi	LC	resident	1995	present	A3
Cordilleran Flycatcher Empidonax occidentalis	LC	resident	1995	present	A3
Grey-barred Wren Campylorhynchus megalopterus	LC	resident	1995	present	A3
Aztec Thrush Ridgwayia pinicola	LC	resident	1995	present	A3
Russet Nightingale-thrush Catharus occidentalis	LC	resident	1995	present	A3
Olive Warbler Peucedramus taeniatus	LC	resident	1995	common	A3
Collared Towhee Pipilo ocai	LC	resident	1995	present	A3
Rufous-capped Brush-finch Atlapetes pileatus	LC	resident	1995	uncommon	A3
Striped Sparrow Oriturus superciliosus	LC	resident	1995	present	A3
Black-backed Oriole Icterus abeillei	LC	resident	1995	present	A3
Crescent-chested Warbler Oreothlypis superciliosa	LC	resident	1995	present	A3
Red-faced Warbler Cardellina rubrifrons	LC	resident	1995	present	A3
Red Warbler Cardellina rubra	LC	resident	1995	common	A3

Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.

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Threats to the site (pressure)
Threat Level 1	Threat Level 2	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification	annual & perennial non-timber crops - small-holder farming	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Agricultural expansion and intensification	livestock farming and ranching (includes forest grazing) - small-holder grazing, ranching or farming	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Biological resource use	gathering terrestrial plants - intentional use (species being assessed is the target)	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Biological resource use	hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - intentional use (species being assessed is the target)	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Biological resource use	logging & wood harvesting - intentional use: large scale	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	high
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	invasive non-native/alien species/diseases - named species	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	problematic native species/diseases - named species	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low
Residential and commercial development	housing and urban areas	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Residential and commercial development	tourism and recreation areas	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Transportation and service corridors	roads and railroads	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low

Condition of habitat (state)
Habitat	Habitat Detail	Reference Area (ha)	Actual Area (ha)	% of habitat remaining	% of carrying capacity (overall)	Result
Forest	Tropical coniferous	0	0	moderate (70-90%)	moderate (70-90%)	unfavourable
Savanna		0	0	good (> 90%)	moderate (70-90%)	near favourable

Conservation actions taken at site (response)
Conservation Designation	Management Planning	Conservation Action	Result
Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species	The conservation measures needed for the site are being comprehensively and effectively implemented	high

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Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
La Montaña Malinche o Matlalcuéyatl	Parque Nacional	46,112	protected area contained by site	45,711

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Forest	Tropical coniferous	-
Savanna		-
Introduced vegetation		-

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Land-use	Extent (% of site)
agriculture	-
urban/industrial/transport	-

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Tenencia de la tierra: Ejidal, comunal y privada.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: La Malinche. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 28/03/2023.