Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2007 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-bellied Chachalaca Ortalis leucogastra | LC | resident (-) | unknown | A3 |
| Lesser Ground-cuckoo Morococcyx erythropygus | LC | resident (-) | unknown | A3 |
| Pacific Screech-owl Megascops cooperi | LC | resident (-) | unknown | A3 |
| Orange-fronted Parakeet Eupsittula canicularis | VU | resident (-) | unknown | A3 |
| White-throated Magpie-jay Cyanocorax formosus | LC | resident (-) | unknown | A3 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2007. The most recent assessment (2013) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2013 | not assessed | very high | high |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | unknown | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Pollution | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Biological resource use | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | 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) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | high |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | El Tercio | Natural Area (-) | - |
| - | La Calzada | Protective Zone (-) | - |
| 2007 | Xiriualtique-Jiquilisco | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) | 97 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 32 | Mangrove; Tropical lowland evergreen; Tropical semi-deciduous |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | major (>10) | Forestry & agro-industrial plantations; Other urban & industrial areas; Perennial crops, orchards & groves |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Desert | minor (<10) | Semi-desert |
| Grassland | minor (<10) | Low, seasonally wet |
| Other | minor (<10) | |
| Shrubland | minor (<10) | Arid lowland scrub |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Jiquilisco and Jaltepeque (El Salvador). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/jiquilisco-and-jaltepeque-iba-el-salvador on 27/12/2024.