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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
Keel-billed Motmot Electron carinatum	VU	resident (2006)	< 50 birds	A1

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1990	Maya	Zona de Amortiguamiento (VI)	85
1995	Montañas Mayas Chiquibul	Reserva de la Biosfera (VI)	100
1995	Complejo III APSP	Zona de Amortiguamiento (VI)	-
2007	La ENEA	Parque Regional Municipal (IV)	<1
2008	El Vivero	Parque Regional Municipal (IV)	<1
2009	Sacul-Ha	Parque Regional Municipal (IV)	<1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	51	Pine; Tropical lowland evergreen
Shrubland	24	Second-growth & disturbed scrub
Grassland	15	Second-growth & grazed
Artificial/Terrestrial	9	Abandoned & fallow farmland, disturbed ground; Arable land; Forestry & agro-industrial plantations; Improved pasture land; Other urban & industrial areas; Perennial crops, orchards & groves; Urban parks & gardens
Wetlands (inland)	1	Freshwater lakes & pools; Streams

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	100
agriculture	31
rangeland/pastureland	17
urban/industrial/transport	1
hunting	major (>10)
forestry	minor (<10)
tourism/recreation	minor (<10)
water management	minor (<10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Chiquibul (Guatemala). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/chiquibul-iba-guatemala on 23/12/2024.