Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2003 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown-backed Dove Leptotila battyi | VU | breeding | 2006 | 1,000-2,499 individuals | A1, A2, A3 |
| Great Green Macaw Ara ambiguus | CR | breeding | 2006 | 50-249 individuals | A1 |
| Three-wattled Bellbird Procnias tricarunculatus | VU | non-breeding | 2006 | 50-249 individuals | A1 |
| Golden-winged Warbler Vermivora chrysoptera | NT | winter | 2006 | 250-999 individuals | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2003) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Cerro Hoya | Parque Nacional | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | major (>10) | |
| Forest | major (>10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | major (>10) |
| agriculture | minor (<10) |
| rangeland/pastureland | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cerro Hoya National Park (Panama). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cerro-hoya-national-park-iba-panama on 23/11/2024.