Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2005 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grey-breasted Mountain-toucan Andigena hypoglauca | LC | resident | 2003 | uncommon | A1 |
| Golden-plumed Parakeet Leptosittaca branickii | LC | resident | 2003 | frequent | A1 |
| Masked Mountain-tanager Tephrophilus wetmorei | VU | resident | 2003 | present | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2005) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Santa Bárbara y Shio | Protected Forest | - |
| 1985 | Moya y Molón | Protected Forest | - |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Montane broadleaf evergreen forest, Elfin forest, Second-growth or disturbed forest | major (>10) |
| Grassland | Paramo | minor (<10) |
| Shrubland | Semihumid/humid montane scrub | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | major (>10) |
| rangeland/pastureland | minor (<10) |
| agriculture | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bosque Protector Moya-Molón (Ecuador). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bosque-protector-moya-molón-iba-ecuador on 23/11/2024.