Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2007 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesser Nothura Nothura minor | VU | resident (1998–2007) | present | A1, A3 |
| White-winged Nightjar Eleothreptus candicans | VU | resident (1998–2007) | present | A1, A3 |
| Crowned Solitary Eagle Buteogallus coronatus | EN | resident (1998–2007) | present | A1 |
| Sharp-tailed Tyrant Culicivora caudacuta | LC | resident (1998–2007) | present | A1 |
| Cock-tailed Tyrant Alectrurus tricolor | VU | resident (1998–2007) | present | A1, A3 |
| Curl-crested Jay Cyanocorax cristatellus | LC | resident (-) | present | A3 |
| Black-masked Finch Coryphaspiza melanotis | VU | resident (1998–2007) | present | A1 |
| Black-throated Saltator Saltator atricollis | LC | resident (-) | present | A3 |
| Chestnut Seedeater Sporophila cinnamomea | VU | passage (1998–2007) | present | A1 |
| Marsh Seedeater Sporophila palustris | EN | passage (1998–2007) | present | A1 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2007. The most recent assessment (2017) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2017 | not assessed | very high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | unset | medium | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | whole of population/area (>90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Most of area (50–90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species) | No management plan exists, but the management planning process has begun | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Laguna Blanca | Reserva Natural - Privado (IV) | 2 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Savanna | 32 | Cerrado |
| Grassland | 27 | Campo grassland |
| Forest | 21 | Tropical deciduous forest; Tropical lowland evergreen forest; Tropical semi-deciduous forest |
| Shrubland | 2 | Cerrado |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 18 |
| tourism/recreation | major (>10) |
| nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cerrado de Laguna Blanca (Paraguay). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cerrado-de-laguna-blanca-iba-paraguay on 23/12/2024.