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Janos - Nuevo Casas Grandes


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important 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 List1 Season Year(s) Size IBA criteria
Chestnut-collared Longspur Calcarius ornatus VU resident 2016 650 individuals A1
Eastern Meadowlark Sturnella magna NT resident 2016 103 individuals B1a

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2021) may differ.


IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
2009 Janos Reserva de la Biosfera 85

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Savanna 65
Forest Tropical coniferous 20
Shrubland Scrub 20
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

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 22/11/2024.