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Corredor Ecológico Llanganates-Sangay


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2005 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:
Species Red List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Wattled Guan Aburria aburri LC resident (2003) present A1
Ecuadorian Piedtail Phlogophilus hemileucurus LC resident (2003) present A1, A2
Rufous-vented Whitetip Urosticte ruficrissa LC resident (2003) present A2
Napo Sabrewing Campylopterus villaviscensio LC resident (2003) present A1, A2
Coppery-chested Jacamar Galbula pastazae LC resident (2003) present A1, A2
Bicolored Antvireo Dysithamnus occidentalis NT resident (2003) present A1, A2

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1983 Sangay National Park World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) (UA) 9
2002 Corredor Ecológico Llanganates-Sangay - (-) 100

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest 71 Montane broadleaf evergreen forest; Second-growth or disturbed forest
Artificial/Terrestrial 14 Perennial crops, orchards, groves; Urban parks and gardens; Improved pasture land
Grassland 1 Paramo
Shrubland 1 Second-growth or disturbed scrub; Semihumid/humid montane scrub
Wetlands (inland) 1 Streams; Rivers

Land use

Land use % of IBA
nature conservation and research 71
agriculture 14
not utilised 13


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Corredor Ecológico Llanganates-Sangay (Ecuador). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/corredor-ecológico-llanganates-sangay-iba-ecuador on 12/01/2025.