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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
White-mantled Barbet Capito hypoleucus	LC	resident (2012)	30 birds	A1

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
2011	Punchina	Reservas Forestales Protectoras Regionales (VI)	100

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	59	Second-growth or disturbed forest; Montane broadleaf evergreen forest
Artificial/Aquatic & Marine	41	Other artificial wetlands

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	100
water management	100
other	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Embalse de Punchiná y su zona de protección (Colombia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/embalse-de-punchiná-y-su-zona-de-protección-iba-colombia on 27/12/2024.