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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
Yellow-legged Tinamou Crypturellus noctivagus	NT	resident (2005–2022)	30–50 birds	B1a
Hook-billed Hermit Glaucis dohrnii	VU	resident (2012–2022)	15–50 birds	A1, A2
Brown-backed Parrotlet Touit melanonotus	NT	resident (2016–2022)	30–50 birds	B1a
Golden-tailed Parrotlet Touit surdus	VU	resident (2005–2022)	30–50 birds	A1
Narrow-billed Antwren Formicivora iheringi	LC	resident (2005–2022)	90–250 birds	B1a
Slender Antbird Rhopornis ardesiacus	EN	resident (2005–2022)	90–250 birds	A1, A2
Striated Softtail Thripophaga macroura	VU	resident (2005–2022)	50 birds	A1
Bahia Tyrannulet Phylloscartes beckeri	EN	resident (2005–2022)	15–50 birds	A1
Fork-tailed Tody-tyrant Hemitriccus furcatus	VU	resident (2005–2022)	30 birds	A1
Temminck's Seedeater Sporophila falcirostris	VU	passage (2005–2022)	30–50 birds	A1
Buffy-fronted Seedeater Sporophila frontalis	VU	passage (2015–2017)	30–50 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	very poor (<40%)	moderate (70–90%)	very poor

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
Climate change and severe weather	likely in short term (<4 years)	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
Biological resource use	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
Energy production and mining	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Natural system modifications	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	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	low

The Local Conservation Group(s) listed below are working to conserve this IBA.

Name	Year formed
Boa nova	2005

For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please visit Spotlight on local empowerment.

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	major (>10)	Abandoned or fallow farmland, disturbed ground; Perennial crops, orchards, groves; Improved pasture land
Forest	major (>10)	Tropical deciduous forest; Tropical lowland evergreen forest; Second-growth or disturbed forest; Tropical semi-deciduous forest
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	minor (<10)

Land use	% of IBA
forestry	major (>10)
rangeland/pastureland	major (>10)
nature conservation and research	major (>10)
agriculture	minor (<10)
tourism/recreation	minor (<10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Boa Nova / Serra da Ouricana (Brazil). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/boa-nova--serra-da-ouricana-iba-brazil on 23/12/2024.