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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
Highland Guan Penelopina nigra	VU	resident (2019)	45 birds	A1
Resplendent Quetzal Pharomachrus mocinno	NT	resident (2019)	33 birds	B1a
Orange-fronted Parakeet Eupsittula canicularis	VU	resident (2017)	36 birds	A1
Golden-cheeked Warbler Setophaga chrysoparia	EN	winter (2017)	25 birds	A1
Rose-bellied Bunting Passerina rositae	NT	resident (2019)	200 birds	B1a

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1995	La Sepultura	Reserva de la Biosfera (Ia)	70
2006	La Sepultura	UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA)	69

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	78	Montane broadleaf evergreen; Tropical coniferous; Tropical deciduous; Tropical semi-deciduous; Tropical semi-evergreen

Land use	% of IBA
rangeland/pastureland	11
agriculture	10
forestry	-
urban/industrial/transport	-

Tenencia de la tierra: Ejidal, privada y federal.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: La Sepultura (Mexico). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/la-sepultura-iba-mexico on 23/12/2024.