Data Zone
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 (2020) | 30 birds | B1a |
| Blue-eyed Ground Dove Columbina cyanopis | CR | resident (2015–2022) | 14–31 birds | A1 |
| Crowned Solitary Eagle Buteogallus coronatus | EN | resident (2018) | min 2 birds | A1 |
| Yellow-faced Parrot Alipiopsitta xanthops | NT | resident (2014) | 30 birds | B1a |
| Minas Gerais Tyrannulet Phylloscartes roquettei | EN | resident (2017–2022) | min 15 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.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2022 | moderate | medium | medium |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Savanna | moderate (70–90%) | good (>90%) | moderate |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Natural system modifications | likely in short term (<4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Energy production and mining | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | medium |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Parque Estadual de Botumirim | State Park (II) | - |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | major (>10) | |
| Savanna | major (>10) | Cerrado |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | minor (<10) | Perennial crops, orchards, groves; Improved pasture land; Abandoned or fallow farmland, disturbed ground |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Botumirim (Brazil). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/botumirim-iba-brazil on 23/12/2024.