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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:
| Year |
Protected Area |
Designation (management category) |
% coverage of IBA |
| 2006 |
Montes del Queguay
|
Área Protegida con Recursos Manejados (VI) |
12 |
| Habitat |
% of IBA |
Habitat detail |
| Grassland |
major (>10) |
Campo grassland |
| Land use |
% of IBA |
| rangeland/pastureland |
major (>10) |
| forestry |
major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Guichón (Uruguay). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/guichón-iba-uruguay on 13/01/2025.
