Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2005 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andean Ibis Theristicus branickii | NT | resident | 2003 | present | A4i |
| Andean Condor Vultur gryphus | VU | resident | 2003 | present | A1 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2005).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Boliche | Área Nacional de Recreación | 395 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Cotopaxi | Parque Nacional | 32,272 | protected area overlaps with site | 33,393 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Elfin forest, Second-growth or disturbed forest | - |
| Grassland | Paramo | - |
| Introduced vegetation | - | |
| Wetlands (inland) | Freshwater lakes and pools | - |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| tourism/recreation | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| hunting | - |
| forestry | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Parque Nacional Cotopaxi. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/parque-nacional-cotopaxi-iba-ecuador on 02/10/2023.
