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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rufous-vented Chachalaca Ortalis ruficauda | LC | resident | 2003 | present | A3 |
| Buffy Hummingbird Leucippus fallax | LC | resident | 2003 | present | A2, A3 |
| Copper-rumped Hummingbird Saucerottia tobaci | LC | resident | 2003 | present | A3 |
| Russet-throated Puffbird Hypnelus ruficollis | LC | resident | 2003 | present | A3 |
| Scaled Piculet Picumnus squamulatus | LC | resident | 2003 | present | A3 |
| Yellow-shouldered Amazon Amazona barbadensis | NT | resident | 2003 | present | A1, A2, A3 |
| Stripe-backed Wren Campylorhynchus nuchalis | LC | resident | 2003 | present | A3 |
| Vermilion Cardinal Cardinalis phoeniceus | LC | resident | 2003 | present | A2, A3 |
| Orinocan Saltator Saltator orenocensis | LC | resident | 2003 | present | A3 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mochima | National Park | 94,935 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Macizo Montañoso del Turimiquire | Protective Zone | 540,000 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | - | |
| Forest | Mangrove, Montane broadleaf evergreen forest, Second-growth or disturbed forest, Tropical deciduous forest | - |
| Shrubland | Arid lowland scrub, Second-growth or disturbed scrub | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Streams | - |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | - | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards, groves | - |
| Marine Neritic | - | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| tourism/recreation | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| agriculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Parque Nacional Mochima. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/parque-nacional-mochima-iba-venezuela on 02/10/2023.
