Current view: Data table and detailed info
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2008 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:
Year |
Protected Area |
Designation (management category) |
% coverage of IBA |
- |
Cerro Seco |
Forest Reserve (-) |
-
|
Habitat |
% of IBA |
Habitat detail |
Artificial/Terrestrial |
minor (<10) |
Perennial crops, orchards, groves; Abandoned or fallow farmland, disturbed ground |
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) |
minor (<10) |
|
Shrubland |
minor (<10) |
Arid lowland scrub; Second-growth or disturbed scrub |
Wetlands (inland) |
minor (<10) |
Geothermal springs; Streams |
Forest |
- |
Second-growth or disturbed forest; Tropical deciduous forest; Montane broadleaf evergreen forest |
Land use |
% of IBA |
unknown |
major (>10) |
tourism/recreation |
minor (<10) |
nature conservation and research |
minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cordillera El Bálsamo (Ecuador). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cordillera-el-bálsamo-iba-ecuador on 24/12/2024.