Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2023 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow-browed Woodpecker Piculus aurulentus | NT | resident (2021) | min 30 birds | B1a |
| Golden-tailed Parrotlet Touit surdus | VU | resident (2018) | min 30 birds | A1 |
| Blue-winged Macaw Primolius maracana | NT | resident (2023) | min 30 birds | B1a |
| Ochre-rumped Antbird Drymophila ochropyga | LC | resident (2023) | min 90 birds | B1a |
| Cherry-throated Tanager Nemosia rourei | CR | resident (2023) | min 9 birds | A1 |
| Buffy-fronted Seedeater Sporophila frontalis | VU | passage (2016) | min 30 birds | A1 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2023. The most recent assessment (2017) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2017 | not assessed | high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | unset | - | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Biological resource use | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Some of area covered (10–49%) | A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Pedra Azul | State Park (II) | - |
| 1991 | Pedra Azul | State Park (II) | 10 |
| 2013 | Parque Estadual Do Forno Grande | Parque (II) | 8 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Complexo Pedra Azul / Forno Grande (Brazil). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/complexo-pedra-azul--forno-grande-iba-brazil on 23/12/2024.