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Janos - Nuevo Casas Grandes


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2021 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
Chestnut-collared Longspur Calcarius ornatus VU resident (2016) 650 birds A1
Eastern Meadowlark Sturnella magna NT resident (2016) 103 birds B1a

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
2009 Janos Reserva de la Biosfera (VI) 85

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Savanna 65
Forest 20 Tropical coniferous
Shrubland 20 Scrub

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture 13

Land ownership
Tenencia de la tierra: Ejidal y privada.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Janos - Nuevo Casas Grandes (Mexico). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/janos--nuevo-casas-grandes-iba-mexico on 23/12/2024.