Data Zone
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:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Curassow Crax alector | LC | resident (2003) | present | A3 |
| Crestless Curassow Mitu tomentosum | LC | resident (2003) | present | A3 |
| Harpy Eagle Harpia harpyja | VU | resident (1994–2003) | present | A1 |
| Yellow-billed Jacamar Galbula albirostris | LC | resident (2003) | present | A3 |
| Tawny-tufted Toucanet Selenidera nattereri | LC | resident (2003) | present | A3 |
| Black-headed Parrot Pionites melanocephalus | LC | resident (2003) | present | A3 |
| Chestnut-crested Antbird Rhegmatorhina cristata | LC | resident (2003) | present | A2 |
| Black-headed Antbird Percnostola rufifrons | LC | resident (2003) | present | A3 |
| Yellow-crested Manakin Heterocercus flavivertex | LC | resident (2003) | present | A3 |
| Yellow-throated Flycatcher Conopias parvus | LC | resident (2003) | present | A3 |
| Collared Gnatwren Microbates collaris | LC | resident (2003) | present | A3 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2008. The most recent assessment (2008) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2008 | not assessed | low | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | good | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Biological resource use | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Yaigoje Apaporis | Parque Nacional Natural (II) | 87 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Estación Biológica Mosiro-Itajura (Colombia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/estación-biológica-mosiro-itajura-iba-colombia on 23/12/2024.