Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purple-throated Sunangel Heliangelus viola | LC | resident | 2003 | common | A2 |
| Violet-throated Metaltail Metallura baroni | VU | resident | 2003 | uncommon | A1 |
| Rainbow Starfrontlet Coeligena iris | LC | resident | 2003 | common | A2 |
| Grey-breasted Mountain-toucan Andigena hypoglauca | LC | resident | 2003 | uncommon | A1 |
| Red-faced Parrot Hapalopsittaca pyrrhops | EN | resident | 2003 | uncommon | A2 |
| Crescent-faced Antpitta Grallaricula lineifrons | LC | resident | 2003 | rare | A1, A2 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2008) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Mazar | Refugio de Vida Silvestre | - |
| - | Dudas-Mazar-Púlpito-Juval | Protected Forest | - |
| 2004 | Sangay | Parque Nacional | 25 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Montane broadleaf evergreen forest, Second-growth or disturbed forest | major (>10) |
| Grassland | Paramo, Second-growth or grazed grasslands | major (>10) |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| water management | major (>10) |
| fisheries/aquaculture | minor (<10) |
| forestry | minor (<10) |
| hunting | minor (<10) |
| nature conservation and research | minor (<10) |
| agriculture | minor (<10) |
| tourism/recreation | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bosque Protector Dudas-Mazar (Ecuador). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bosque-protector-dudas-mazar-iba-ecuador on 23/11/2024.