Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2021 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange-fronted Parakeet Eupsittula canicularis | VU | resident (2013) | 55 birds | A1 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2021. The most recent assessment (2023) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2023 | poor | high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Forest | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Climate change and severe weather | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Transportation and service corridors | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Geological events | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Energy production and mining | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Pollution | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Biological resource use | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | past (and unlikely to return) and no longer limiting | some of population/area (10–49%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Little/none of area covered (<10%) | No management plan exists, but the management planning process has begun | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Área de Conservación Agua de Obispo | Área Destinada Voluntariamente a la Conservación (VI) | <1 |
| 2012 | Área de Conservación y Desarrollo Silvopastoril Acahuizotla | Área Destinada Voluntariamente a la Conservación (VI) | 1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 77 | Tropical coniferous; Tropical deciduous; Montane broadleaf evergreen; Pine; Tropical semi-deciduous; Pine-oak |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| rangeland/pastureland | 13 |
| agriculture | 10 |
| urban/industrial/transport | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Acahuizotla - Agua del Obispo (Mexico). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/acahuizotla--agua-del-obispo-iba-mexico on 22/12/2024.