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Estancia La Graciela


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2007 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 List1 Season Year(s) Size IBA criteria
Cock-tailed Tyrant Alectrurus tricolor VU resident 1998-2007 present A1
Strange-tailed Tyrant Alectrurus risora VU resident 1998-2007 present A1
Ochre-breasted Pipit Anthus nattereri VU resident 1998-2007 present A1

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.


IBA Conservation

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2007. The most recent assessment (2011) is shown below.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2011 not assessed high negligible
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
no unset -

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat Timing Scope Severity Result
Natural system modifications happening now some of area/population (10-49%) very rapid to severe deterioration high
Agricultural expansion and intensification happening now majority/most of area/population (50-90%) moderate to rapid deterioration high
Biological resource use happening now some of area/population (10-49%) slow but significant deterioration medium

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas Management plan Other action Result
Little/none of site covered (<10%) No management planning has taken place Very little or no conservation action taking place negligible

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Forest Tropical deciduous forest, Tropical semi-deciduous forest, Tropical semi-evergreen forest 57
Savanna Savanna 15
Wetlands (inland) 4
Shrubland Scrub 3
Grassland Campo grassland 2
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture 19


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Estancia La Graciela (Paraguay). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/estancia-la-graciela-iba-paraguay on 23/11/2024.