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Cercanías de Riberalta


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2008 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
Masked Antpitta Hylopezus auricularis VU breeding 2006-2007 30-40 individuals A1, A2
Rufous-sided Pygmy-tyrant Euscarthmus rufomarginatus LC resident 2003 present A1

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2008) may differ.


IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
1995 Lago San jose Area Protegida Municipal 13
1995 Lago Tumichucua Parque Municipal <1

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Forest Tropical lowland evergreen forest, Flooded tropical evergreen forest, Second-growth or disturbed forest, Gallery (or Riparian) forest major (>10)
Artificial/Terrestrial Abandoned or fallow farmland, disturbed ground, Forestry and agro-industrial plantations, Perennial crops, orchards, groves, Urban and industrial areas minor (<10)
Wetlands (inland) Freshwater lakes and pools, Rivers minor (<10)
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use % of IBA
urban/industrial/transport -
agriculture -
water management -
hunting -
forestry -
rangeland/pastureland -
military -
fisheries/aquaculture -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cercanías de Riberalta (Bolivia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cercanías-de-riberalta-iba-bolivia on 23/11/2024.