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The site was identified as important in 2008 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
Black Tinamou Tinamus osgoodi	VU	resident	2008	present	A1, A2
Sira Curassow Pauxi koepckeae	CR	resident	2003	present	A1, A2, A3
Koepcke's Hermit Phaethornis koepckeae	NT	resident	2008	present	A1, A3
Rufous-webbed Brilliant Heliodoxa branickii	LC	resident	2008	present	A2, A3
Creamy-bellied Antwren Herpsilochmus motacilloides	NT	resident	2008	present	A2, A3
Cerulean-capped Manakin Lepidothrix coeruleocapilla	LC	resident	2003	present	A2, A3
Fiery-throated Fruiteater Pipreola chlorolepidota	LC	resident	2008	present	A1
Buff-throated Tody-tyrant Hemitriccus rufigularis	NT	resident	2008	present	A1, A3
Peruvian Tyrannulet Zimmerius viridiflavus	LC	resident	2008	present	A2, A3
Peruvian Wren Cinnycerthia peruana	LC	resident	2008	present	A3
White-eared Solitaire Entomodestes leucotis	LC	resident	2003	present	A3
Sira Tanager Tangara phillipsi	LC	resident	2003	present	A1, A2, A3

The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2008).

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat level 1	Threat level 2	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification	annual & perennial non-timber crops - shifting agriculture	likely in short term (within 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	medium
Agricultural expansion and intensification	annual & perennial non-timber crops - small-holder farming	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Agricultural expansion and intensification	annual & perennial non-timber crops - small-holder farming	likely in short term (within 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	medium
Agricultural expansion and intensification	livestock farming and ranching (includes forest grazing) - nomadic grazing	likely in short term (within 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	medium
Agricultural expansion and intensification	livestock farming and ranching (includes forest grazing) - small-holder grazing, ranching or farming	likely in short term (within 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Biological resource use	gathering terrestrial plants - unintentional effects (species being assessed is not the target)	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Biological resource use	hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - intentional use (species being assessed is the target)	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Biological resource use	hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - persecution/control	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Biological resource use	hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - unintentional effects (species is not the target)	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Biological resource use	hunting & collecting terrestrial animals - unintentional effects (species is not the target)	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Climate change and severe weather	habitat shifting and alteration	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	whole area/population (>90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Climate change and severe weather	storms and floods	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	whole area/population (>90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Energy production and mining	mining and quarrying	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	high
Energy production and mining	oil and gas drilling	likely in short term (within 4 years)	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	high

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected-area designation	Management planning	Other conservation action	Result
Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	not assessed

For more information about IBA conservation status, please click here

Protected area (PA)	PA designation	PA area (ha)	Relationship of PA with IBA	Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Panguana	Área de Conservación Privada	136	protected area contained by site	0
El Sira	Reserva Comunal	616,413	protected area contained by site	616,413
de San Matías - San Carlos	Bosque de Protección	145,818	protected area is adjacent to site	0

Habitat (IUCN level 1)	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Forest	Montane broadleaf evergreen forest, Tropical lowland evergreen forest	-

For more information about the IUCN Habitat classification, please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
agriculture	-
fisheries/aquaculture	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Reserva Comunal El Sira. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/reserva-comunal-el-sira-iba-peru on 27/09/2023.