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'):The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2008).
Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tunari | Parque Nacional | 328,879 | protected area contains site | 0 |
Norte de Tiquipaya | Reserva de Vida Silvestre | 7,450 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|---|
Forest | Polylepis woodland | - |
Shrubland | Arid montane scrub | - |
Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Forestry and agro-industrial plantations | - |
Wetlands (inland) | Rivers, Streams | - |
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Inland cliffs, Scree & boulders | - |
Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|
agriculture | - |
nature conservation and research | - |
rangeland/pastureland | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Southern slopes of Tunari National Park (Vertiente Sur del Parque Nacional Tunari IBA). Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/southern-slopes-of-tunari-national-park-(vertiente-sur-del-parque-nacional-tunari-iba)-iba-bolivia on 08/12/2023.