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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecuadorian Piedtail Phlogophilus hemileucurus | LC | resident (2003) | present | A1 |
| Napo Sabrewing Campylopterus villaviscensio | LC | resident (2003) | present | A1 |
| Coppery-chested Jacamar Galbula pastazae | LC | resident (2003) | present | A1 |
| Spot-winged Parrotlet Touit stictopterus | NT | resident (2003) | present | A1 |
| White-necked Parakeet Pyrrhura albipectus | VU | resident (2003) | present | A1 |
| Fiery-throated Fruiteater Pipreola chlorolepidota | LC | resident (2003) | present | A1 |
| Buff-throated Tody-tyrant Hemitriccus rufigularis | LC | resident (2003) | present | A1 |
| Orange-throated Tanager Wetmorethraupis sterrhopteron | VU | resident (2003) | present | A1, A2 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2008. The most recent assessment (2013) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2013 | not assessed | high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | unknown | |
| 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%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Transportation and service corridors | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Energy production and mining | likely in short term (<4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | No management planning has taken place | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Podocarpus-El Cóndor | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (-) | 100 |
| - | Cerro Plateado | Biological Reserve (-) | - |
| - | Reserva Mura Nunka | Other (-) | - |
| 2002 | Alto Nangaritza | Protected Forest (-) | 99 |
| 2010 | Podocarpus-El Condor | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) | 13 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | major (>10) | Montane broadleaf evergreen forest; Second-growth or disturbed forest; Tropical lowland evergreen forest; Gallery (or Riparian) forest |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | minor (<10) | Improved pasture land; Perennial crops, orchards, groves |
| Wetlands (inland) | minor (<10) | Streams; Rivers |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | major (>10) |
| not utilised | major (>10) |
| military | minor (<10) |
| agriculture | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bosque Protector Alto Nangaritza (Ecuador). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bosque-protector-alto-nangaritza-iba-ecuador on 23/12/2024.