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The site was identified as important in 2009 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
White-crested Guan Penelope pileata	VU	resident	2006	present	A1
Crested Eagle Morphnus guianensis	NT	resident	2006	present	A1
Harpy Eagle Harpia harpyja	VU	resident	2007	30 individuals	A1
Pearly Parakeet Pyrrhura lepida	VU	resident	2007	30 individuals	A1
Golden Parakeet Guaruba guarouba	VU	resident	2007	common	A1

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2009) may differ.

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2009. The most recent assessment (2008) is shown below.

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Natural system modifications	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	not assessed

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1961	Floresta Nacional De Caxiuanã	Floresta	9
2005	Reserva Extrativista Arióca Pruanã	Reserva Extrativista	1
2005	Arióca-Pruanã	Extractive Reserve	<1

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest	Tropical lowland evergreen forest	major (>10)

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Caxiuanã / Portel (Brazil). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/caxiuanã--portel-iba-brazil on 22/11/2024.