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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2022 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
Tolima Dove Leptotila conoveri	NT	- (2020–2022)	30 birds	B1a
Rusty-faced Parrot Hapalopsittaca amazonina	NT	resident (2019–2021)	30	B1a
Scarlet-fronted Parakeet Psittacara wagleri	NT	resident (2020–2022)	40–50 birds	B1a

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1977	Nevado del Huila	Parque Nacional Natural (II)	6

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	63	Second-growth or disturbed forest; Polylepis woodland; Montane broadleaf evergreen forest
Artificial/Terrestrial	37	Perennial crops, orchards, groves; Improved pasture land; Arable land

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	60
nature conservation and research	40

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cuenca del Río San Miguel (Colombia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cuenca-del-río-san-miguel-iba-colombia on 23/12/2024.