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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2022 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
Hook-billed Hermit Glaucis dohrnii	VU	resident (2005–2022)	min 15 birds	A1
Three-toed Jacamar Jacamaralcyon tridactyla	NT	resident (2005–2015)	30 birds	B1a
Saffron Toucanet Pteroglossus bailloni	NT	resident (2005–2014)	30 birds	B1a
Brown-backed Parrotlet Touit melanonotus	NT	resident (2022)	30 birds	B1a
Golden-tailed Parrotlet Touit surdus	VU	resident (2005–2022)	min 30 birds	A1
Red-browed Amazon Amazona rhodocorytha	VU	resident (2022)	min 30 birds	A1
Salvadori's Antwren Myrmotherula minor	VU	resident (2015)	min 30 birds	A1
Striated Softtail Thripophaga macroura	VU	resident (2005–2022)	min 30 birds	A1
Banded Cotinga Cotinga maculata	CR	resident (2014–2022)	min 1 birds	A1
Buff-throated Purpletuft Iodopleura pipra	EN	resident (2014)	min 15 birds	A1
Bahia Tyrannulet Phylloscartes beckeri	EN	resident (2005–2014)	min 15 birds	A1
Fork-tailed Tody-tyrant Hemitriccus furcatus	VU	resident (2005–2015)	min 30 birds	A1
Rufous-brown Solitaire Cichlopsis leucogenys	EN	resident (2005–2019)	min 15 birds	A1

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2022. The most recent assessment (2022) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Forest	good (>90%)	moderate (70–90%)	moderate

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Biological resource use	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	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
Most of area (50–90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species)	A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not compre­hensive	Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not compre­hensive and are limited by resources and capacity	medium

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
2008	Refúgio Estadual De Vida Silvestre Mata Dos Muriquis	Refúgio de Vida Silvestre (III)	12
2009	Parque Estadual Alto Do Cariri	Parque (II)	20

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	major (>10)	Improved pasture land
Forest	major (>10)	Tropical lowland evergreen forest

Land use	% of IBA
forestry	major (>10)
rangeland/pastureland	major (>10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Alto Cariri (Brazil). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/alto-cariri-iba-brazil on 23/12/2024.