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Campos de Água Doce e Palmas


IBA Justification

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
Vinaceous-breasted Amazon Amazona vinacea EN resident 2018-2023 14-155 individuals A1

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2024) may differ.


IBA Conservation

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 low 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
Forest moderate (70-90%) moderate (70-90%) unfavourable
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 small area/few individuals (<10%) slow but significant deterioration low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas Management plan Other action Result
Some of site covered (10-49%) A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive Not assessed low

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
2006 Refúgio De Vida Silvestre Dos Campos De Palmas Refúgio de Vida Silvestre 14
2009 Reserva Particular Do Patrimônio Natural Fazenda Santa Terezinha Reserva Particular do Patrimônio Natural <1

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Forest major (>10)
Grassland major (>10)
1. IUCN Habitat classification.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Campos de Água Doce e Palmas (Brazil). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/campos-de-água-doce-e-palmas-iba-brazil on 23/11/2024.