Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2023 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solitary Tinamou Tinamus solitarius | NT | resident (2013–2022) | min 30 birds | B1a |
| Rusty-margined Guan Penelope superciliaris | NT | resident (2016–2022) | min 30 birds | B1a |
| Hook-billed Hermit Glaucis dohrnii | VU | resident (2016–2023) | min 30 birds | A1, A2 |
| Ringed Woodpecker Celeus torquatus | LC | resident (2019) | min 30 birds | B1a |
| Brown-backed Parrotlet Touit melanonotus | NT | resident (2017) | min 30 birds | B1a |
| Golden-tailed Parrotlet Touit surdus | VU | resident (2014) | min 30 birds | A1 |
| Blue-breasted Parrot Pionus reichenowi | VU | resident (2020) | min 30 birds | A1 |
| Red-browed Amazon Amazona rhodocorytha | VU | resident (2016) | min 30 birds | A1 |
| Ochre-marked Parakeet Pyrrhura cruentata | VU | resident (2019–2022) | min 30 birds | A1 |
| Band-tailed Antwren Myrmotherula urosticta | VU | resident (2014) | min 30 birds | A1 |
| Bahia Antwren Herpsilochmus pileatus | NT | resident (2014) | min 30 birds | A1, A2 |
| Banded Cotinga Cotinga maculata | CR | resident (2014) | min 5 birds | A1, A2 |
| White-winged Cotinga Xipholena atropurpurea | VU | resident (2014–2022) | min 30 birds | A1 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2023. The most recent assessment (2023) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2023 | good | low | high |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Forest | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | 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%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species | The conservation measures needed for the site are being comprehensively and effectively implemented | high |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Porto Seguro | State Forest Reserve (-) | 84 |
| 1992 | Vera Cruz | Particular Reserve of Natural Heritage (IV) | 2 |
| 2008 | Reserva Particular Do Patrimônio Natural Bom Sossego Ii | Reserva Particular do Patrimônio Natural (IV) | <1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | major (>10) | Tropical lowland evergreen forest |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Estação Veracruz (Brazil). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/estação-veracruz-iba-brazil on 23/12/2024.