BO001
Apolo


IBA Justification

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') at the site:
Species Red List1 Season Year(s) Size IBA criteria
Apolo Cotinga Phibalura boliviana EN breeding 2007 500-1,000 individuals A1
Sharp-tailed Tyrant Culicivora caudacuta LC resident 2003 present A1
Dark-throated Seedeater Sporophila ruficollis NT resident 2003 present A1

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2008) may differ.


IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
1995 Madidi Area Natural de Manejo Integrado 39
2007 Serrania de Paramarani Area de Protección de Cuencas 3

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Forest Second-growth or disturbed forest, Montane broadleaf evergreen forest major (>10)
Grassland Second-growth or grazed grasslands major (>10)
Wetlands (inland) Streams minor (<10)
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture -
rangeland/pastureland -
nature conservation and research -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Apolo (Bolivia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/apolo-iba-bolivia on 23/11/2024.