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The site was identified as important in 2022 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
Rusty-margined Guan Penelope superciliaris	NT	resident	2020	min 30 individuals	B1a
Red-billed Curassow Crax blumenbachii	EN	resident	2016-2020	min 15 individuals	A1, A2
Brown-backed Parrotlet Touit melanonotus	NT	resident	2020	min 30 individuals	B1a
Golden-tailed Parrotlet Touit surdus	VU	resident	2014-2021	min 50 individuals	A1
Ochre-marked Parakeet Pyrrhura cruentata	VU	resident	2021	min 30 adults	A1
White-eared Parakeet Pyrrhura leucotis	VU	resident	2012-2022	min 50 individuals	A1
Band-tailed Antwren Myrmotherula urosticta	VU	resident	2019	min 30 individuals	A1
Bahia Antwren Herpsilochmus pileatus	NT	resident	2021	min 30 individuals	A1, A2
Pink-legged Graveteiro Acrobatornis fonsecai	VU	resident	2012-2022	min 30 adults	A1
Striated Softtail Thripophaga macroura	VU	resident	2021	min 30 individuals	A1
Black-headed Berryeater Carpornis melanocephala	NT	resident	2021-2022	min 30 individuals	B1a
White-winged Cotinga Xipholena atropurpurea	VU	resident	2012-2022	min 50 individuals	A1
Temminck's Seedeater Sporophila falcirostris	VU	passage	2021	min 30 individuals	A1

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2022) may differ.

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2022. The most recent assessment (2022) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Forest	moderate (70-90%)	moderate (70-90%)	unfavourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Biological resource use	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Transportation and service corridors	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Residential and commercial development	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Most of site (50-90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species)	A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive	Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity	medium

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1993	Área De Proteção Ambiental Lagoa Encantada	Área de Proteção Ambiental	52
1993	Área De Proteção Ambiental Costa De Itacaré/ Serra Grande	Área de Proteção Ambiental	3
1997	Parque Estadual Da Serra Do Conduru	Parque	2
1997	RPPN Salto do Apepique	Reserva Particular do Patrimônio Natural	-
2001	Parque Municipal Natural Da Boa Esperança	Parque	<1
2004	Reserva Particular Do Patrimônio Natural Mãe Da Mata	Reserva Particular do Patrimônio Natural	<1
2009	Área De Relevante Interesse Ecológico Corredor Ecológico Lagoa Encantada / Serra Do Conduru	Área de Relevante Interesse Ecológico	3
2015	Parque Estadual Ponta Da Tulha	Parque	<1

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Artificial/Terrestrial	Perennial crops, orchards, groves	major (>10)
Forest	Tropical lowland evergreen forest	major (>10)

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	major (>10)
tourism/recreation	minor (<10)
rangeland/pastureland	minor (<10)
urban/industrial/transport	minor (<10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ilhéus / Itabuna (Brazil). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ilhéus--itabuna-iba-brazil on 22/11/2024.