Data Zone
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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Rhea Rhea americana | NT | resident (2008) | 30 birds | A1 |
| Chestnut-bellied Guan Penelope ochrogaster | VU | resident (2004) | 30 birds | A1 |
| Orinoco Goose Neochen jubata | NT | resident (2008) | 30 birds | A1 |
| Yellow-faced Parrot Alipiopsitta xanthops | NT | resident (2008) | 30 birds | A1 |
| Bananal Antbird Cercomacra ferdinandi | NT | resident (2008) | 30 birds | A1, A2 |
| White-banded Tanager Neothraupis fasciata | NT | resident (2004) | present | A1 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Área De Proteção Ambiental Meandros Do Araguaia | Área de Proteção Ambiental (V) | 19 |
| 1998 | Meandros do Rio Araguaia | Environmental Protection Area (V) | 19 |
| 2001 | Refúgio De Vida Silvestre Corixão Da Mata Azul | Refúgio de Vida Silvestre (III) | 2 |
| 2001 | Corixão da Mata Azul | Wildlife Refuge - State National Park (Ia) | 3 |
| 2001 | Quelônios do Araguaia | Wildlife Refuge - State National Park (Ia) | 4 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - | Gallery (or Riparian) forest; Palm forest |
| Shrubland | - | Cerrado |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Interflúvio dos Rios das Mortes e Araguaia (Brazil). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/interflúvio-dos-rios-das-mortes-e-araguaia-iba-brazil on 22/12/2024.