Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crowned Solitary Eagle Buteogallus coronatus | EN | unknown | 2015 | min 2 individuals | A1 |
| Yellow-browed Woodpecker Piculus aurulentus | NT | resident | 2015 | min 30 individuals | B1a |
| Vinaceous-breasted Amazon Amazona vinacea | EN | unknown | 2024 | min 80 individuals | A1 |
| Red-spectacled Amazon Amazona pretrei | VU | unknown | 2015 | min 200 individuals | A1 |
| Ochre-breasted Pipit Anthus nattereri | VU | resident | 2015 | min 60 individuals | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2024) may differ.
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2024. The most recent assessment (2024) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2024 | unfavourable | high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | habitat | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Grassland | moderate (70-90%) | moderate (70-90%) | unfavourable |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other action | Result |
| Most of site (50-90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species) | Not assessed | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | low |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Campo grassland | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Campos de Cima da Serra (Brazil). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/campos-de-cima-da-serra-iba-brazil on 23/11/2024.