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Lago Ypoa


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important 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 List1 Season Year(s) Size IBA criteria
Strange-tailed Tyrant Alectrurus risora VU resident 1998-2007 present A1
Ochre-breasted Pipit Anthus nattereri VU resident 1998-2007 present A1
Chestnut Seedeater Sporophila cinnamomea VU passage 1998-2007 present A1

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.


IBA Conservation

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2007. The most recent assessment (2011) is shown below.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2011 not assessed high not assessed
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
no unset -

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat Timing Scope Severity Result
Pollution happening now some of area/population (10-49%) very rapid to severe deterioration high
Energy production and mining happening now some of area/population (10-49%) slow but significant deterioration medium
Biological resource use happening now some of area/population (10-49%) slow but significant deterioration medium

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas Management plan Other action Result
Not assessed Not assessed Not assessed not assessed

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
1992 Lago Ypoa Parque Nacional - Publico 82
1995 Lago Ypoá Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance 82

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Forest Tropical deciduous forest, Tropical semi-deciduous forest, Tropical semi-evergreen forest 41
Savanna Savanna 34
Wetlands (inland) Freshwater lakes and pools 17
Grassland Campo grassland 1
Shrubland Scrub 1
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture 1
nature conservation and research -
tourism/recreation -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lago Ypoa (Paraguay). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lago-ypoa-iba-paraguay on 23/11/2024.