The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2009 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
---|---|---|---|---|
Greater Rhea Rhea americana | NT | resident (-) | present | A1 |
Wood Stork Mycteria americana | LC | resident (2007) | 1,000 individuals | A4i |
Jabiru Jabiru mycteria | LC | resident (2007) | 500 individuals | A4i |
A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | resident (2007) | 20,000-49,999 individuals | A4iii |
Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
---|---|---|
Forest | - | Gallery (or Riparian) forest |
Shrubland | - | Cerrado; Second-growth or disturbed scrub |
Wetlands (inland) | - | Freshwater lakes and pools; Freshwater marshes/swamps |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Formoso do Araguaia (Brazil). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/formoso-do-araguaia-iba-brazil on 12/01/2025.