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Baixo Rio das Velhas


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2023 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
Turquoise-fronted Amazon Amazona aestiva NT resident (2022–2023) min 36 birds B1a


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Baixo Rio das Velhas (Brazil). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/baixo-rio-das-velhas-iba-brazil on 22/12/2024.