The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2024 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Brown-backed Parrotlet Touit melanonotus | NT | resident (2020) | min 30 birds | B1a |
Red-tailed Amazon Amazona brasiliensis | NT | resident (2023) | min 100 birds | B1a |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2024. The most recent assessment (2024) is shown below.
IBA conservation assessment | |||
---|---|---|---|
Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
2024 | very poor | medium | low |
Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
no | habitat | medium |
State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
---|---|---|---|
Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
Forest | poor (40–69%) | poor (40–69%) | very poor |
Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
Residential and commercial development | 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) | |||
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Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
Some of area covered (10–49%) | A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | low |
Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
---|---|---|---|
1977 | Parque Estadual Da Serra Do Mar | Parque (II) | 4 |
Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
---|---|---|
Forest | major (>10) | Tropical lowland evergreen forest |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Itanhaém / Mongaguá (Brazil). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/itanhaém--mongaguá-iba-brazil on 22/12/2024.