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Cerros alrededor de San Cristóbal de Las Casas


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2021 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
Golden-cheeked Warbler Setophaga chrysoparia EN winter (2017) 55 birds A1

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest 73 Pine-oak; Montane broadleaf evergreen

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture 26

Land ownership
Tenencia de la tierra: Privada y estatal.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cerros alrededor de San Cristóbal de Las Casas (Mexico). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cerros-alrededor-de-san-cristóbal-de-las-casas-iba-mexico on 23/12/2024.