Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olivaceous Thornbill Chalcostigma olivaceum | LC | resident (2003) | present | A2 |
| Andean Condor Vultur gryphus | VU | resident (2003) | present | A1 |
| Royal Cinclodes Cinclodes aricomae | CR | resident (2000) | 1 birds | A1, A2 |
| Tawny Tit-spinetail Sylviorthorhynchus yanacensis | LC | resident (2003) | present | A1 |
| Scribble-tailed Canastero Asthenes maculicauda | LC | resident (2003) | present | A2 |
| Ash-breasted Tit-tyrant Anairetes alpinus | EN | resident (2003) | present | A1, A2 |
| Giant Conebill Conirostrum binghami | NT | resident (2003) | present | A1 |
| Grey-bellied Flowerpiercer Diglossa carbonaria | LC | resident (2003) | present | A2 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | major (>10) | Puna |
| Forest | minor (<10) | Polylepis woodland; Montane broadleaf evergreen forest |
| Wetlands (inland) | minor (<10) | Streams |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | - | Scree & boulders; Inland cliffs |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | major (>10) |
| rangeland/pastureland | - |
| forestry | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bosque de Polylepis de Madidi (Bolivia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bosque-de-polylepis-de-madidi-iba-bolivia on 23/12/2024.