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La Botija


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Orange-fronted Parakeet Eupsittula canicularis VU resident (2022) 50–100 birds A1
Golden-cheeked Warbler Setophaga chrysoparia EN non-breeding (2019–2020) 15–30 birds A1

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
- Parque Binanacional Padre Fabretto Other Area (-) -

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest major (>10) Tropical coniferous; Tropical semi-evergreen


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 23/12/2024.