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La Botija


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2022 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
Orange-fronted Parakeet Eupsittula canicularis VU resident 2022 50-100 individuals A1
Golden-cheeked Warbler Setophaga chrysoparia EN non-breeding 2019-2020 15-30 individuals A1

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2022) may differ.


IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
- Parque Binanacional Padre Fabretto Other Area -

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Forest Tropical coniferous, Tropical semi-evergreen major (>10)
1. IUCN Habitat classification.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: La Botija (Honduras). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/la-botija-iba-honduras on 23/11/2024.