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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Plain Pigeon Patagioenas inornata	NT	resident (2006–2007)	30 birds	A1
Least Poorwill Siphonorhis brewsteri	NT	resident (2007)	unknown	A1, A2
Hispaniolan Nightjar Antrostomus ekmani	LC	resident (2007)	unknown	A2
Hispaniolan Mango Anthracothorax dominicus	LC	resident (2007)	unknown	A2
Vervain Hummingbird Mellisuga minima	LC	resident (2007)	unknown	A2
Hispaniolan Lizard-cuckoo Coccyzus longirostris	LC	resident (2007)	unknown	A2
Ashy-faced Owl Tyto glaucops	LC	resident (2007)	unknown	A2
Ridgway's Hawk Buteo ridgwayi	CR	resident (2005–2006)	80–120 pairs	A1, A2
Narrow-billed Tody Todus angustirostris	LC	resident (2007)	unknown	A2
Broad-billed Tody Todus subulatus	LC	resident (2007)	unknown	A2
Antillean Piculet Nesoctites micromegas	LC	resident (2006)	present	A2
Hispaniolan Amazon Amazona ventralis	VU	resident (2007)	30 birds	A1, A2
Hispaniolan Pewee Contopus hispaniolensis	LC	resident (2007)	unknown	A2
Stolid Flycatcher Myiarchus stolidus	LC	resident (2007)	unknown	A2
Flat-billed Vireo Vireo nanus	LC	resident (2006)	unknown	A2
White-necked Crow Corvus leucognaphalus	VU	resident (2006)	250-999 birds	A1, A2
Rufous-throated Solitaire Myadestes genibarbis	LC	resident (2007)	unknown	A2
Bicknell's Thrush Catharus bicknelli	VU	winter (2004–2007)	30 birds	A1
Palmchat Dulus dominicus	LC	resident (2007)	unknown	A2
Hispaniolan Euphonia Euphonia musica	LC	resident (2007)	unknown	A2
Black-crowned Palm-tanager Phaenicophilus palmarum	LC	resident (2007)	unknown	A2
Green-tailed Warbler Microligea palustris	LC	resident (2007)	unknown	A2

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2007. The most recent assessment (2019) is shown below.

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	rapid decline (>30% over 3 gener­ations)	very high
Natural system modifications	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
Biological resource use	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
Human intrusions and disturbance	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
Transportation and service corridors	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium

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	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	medium

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1968	Los Haitises	Specially Protected Area (Cartagena Convention) (II)	93
2004	Los Haitises	Parque Nacional (II)	100

The Local Conservation Group(s) listed below are working to conserve this IBA.

Name	Year formed
Asociación de Jóvenes Guías Brigada Verde Sabana de la Mar	2006

For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please visit Spotlight on local empowerment.

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	45	Mangrove; Tropical lowland evergreen
Artificial/Terrestrial	30
Shrubland	20
Marine Intertidal	5
Caves and Subterranean Habitats (non-aquatic)	major (>10)

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	70
agriculture	30
tourism/recreation	minor (<10)
hunting	-
rangeland/pastureland	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Haitises National Park (Dominican Republic). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/haitises-national-park-iba-dominican-republic on 23/12/2024.