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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyacinth Macaw Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus | VU | resident (2007) | present | A1 |
| Golden Parakeet Guaruba guarouba | VU | resident (2007) | present | A1 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2009. The most recent assessment (2008) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2008 | not assessed | high | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | unset | - | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Energy production and mining | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Floresta Nacional Altamira | Floresta (VI) | 45 |
| 2006 | Parque Nacional Do Jamanxim | Parque (II) | 52 |
| 2006 | Jamanxim | National Park (II) | 55 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | major (>10) | Tropical lowland evergreen forest |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Jamanxim / Altamira (Brazil). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/jamanxim--altamira-iba-brazil on 23/12/2024.