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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
Plain Chachalaca Ortalis vetula	LC	resident (2006)	10,000-19,999 birds	A3
Wedge-tailed Sabrewing Pampa curvipennis	LC	resident (2006)	2,500-9,999 birds	A3
Keel-billed Motmot Electron carinatum	VU	resident (2001)	< 50 birds	A1, A3
Chestnut-colored Woodpecker Celeus castaneus	LC	resident (2006)	2,500-9,999 birds	A3
Tawny-winged Woodcreeper Dendrocincla anabatina	LC	resident (2006)	10,000-19,999 birds	A3
White-collared Manakin Manacus candei	LC	resident (2006)	2,500-9,999 birds	A3
Lovely Cotinga Cotinga amabilis	LC	resident (2006)	< 50 birds	A3
Yellow-bellied Tyrannulet Ornithion semiflavum	LC	resident (2006)	2,500-9,999 birds	A3
Couch's Kingbird Tyrannus couchii	LC	resident (2006)	50-249 birds	A3
Northern Nightingale-wren Microcerculus philomela	LC	resident (2006)	1,000-2,499 birds	A3
Olive-backed Euphonia Euphonia gouldi	LC	resident (2006)	10,000-19,999 birds	A3
Green-backed Sparrow Arremonops chloronotus	LC	resident (2006)	10,000-19,999 birds	A3
Montezuma Oropendola Psarocolius montezuma	LC	resident (2006)	1,000-2,499 birds	A3
Black-cowled Oriole Icterus prosthemelas	LC	resident (2006)	2,500-9,999 birds	A3
Grey-throated Chat Granatellus sallaei	LC	resident (2006)	50-249 birds	A3
Black-throated Shrike-tanager Lanio aurantius	LC	winter (2006)	10,000-19,999 birds	A3
Crimson-collared Tanager Ramphocelus sanguinolentus	LC	resident (2006)	10,000-19,999 birds	A3
Ramphocelus passerinii	NR	resident (2006)	10,000-19,999 birds	A3

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
2001	Chajumpec	Reserva Natural Privada (V)	<1
2001	Entre Ríos	Reserva Natural Privada (V)	<1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	44	Gallery & riparian; Tropical lowland evergreen
Shrubland	40	Second-growth & disturbed scrub
Artificial/Terrestrial	14	Abandoned & fallow farmland, disturbed ground; Forestry & agro-industrial plantations; Improved pasture land; Perennial crops, orchards & groves
Wetlands (inland)	2	Freshwater lakes & pools; Freshwater marshes & swamps; Riverine floodplains; Rivers; Streams; Water-fringe vegetation
Grassland	1	Second-growth & grazed

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	53
nature conservation and research	7
urban/industrial/transport	1
hunting	major (>10)
forestry	major (>10)
fisheries/aquaculture	minor (<10)
not utilised	minor (<10)
rangeland/pastureland	minor (<10)
tourism/recreation	minor (<10)
water management	minor (<10)

The land is owned by the state (Laguna Lachua National Park), privately and communal owned.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lachuá - Ik'bolay (Guatemala). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lachuá--ikbolay-iba-guatemala on 23/12/2024.