Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2008 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bogota Rail Rallus semiplumbeus | VU | resident | - | 129 individuals | A1 |
| Apolinar's Wren Cistothorus apolinari | EN | resident | 2003 | 69 individuals | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2008) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Sabana de Bogotá wetland complexes | Reservas naturales | 5 |
| 2003 | Sabana de Bogotá wetland complexes | zonas de manejo del recurso hídrico | 5 |
| 2003 | Sabana de Bogotá wetland complexes | Parques ecológicos Distritales | 5 |
| 2008 | Tibaitata | Distritos de Conservacion de Suelos | 3 |
| 2014 | Humedales de Guali Tres Esquinas y Lagunas del Funzhe | Distritos Regionales de Manejo Integrado | 1 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Urban and industrial areas, Arable land, Improved pasture land | 98 |
| Forest | Second-growth or disturbed forest | 1 |
| Wetlands (inland) | Freshwater marshes/swamps | 1 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| rangeland/pastureland | 60 |
| water management | 50 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 40 |
| tourism/recreation | 10 |
| nature conservation and research | 10 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Humedales de la Sabana de Bogotá (Colombia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/humedales-de-la-sabana-de-bogotá-iba-colombia on 23/11/2024.