Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2005 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olive-spotted Hummingbird Talaphorus chlorocercus | LC | resident | 2003 | present | A2 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2005) may differ.
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2005. The most recent assessment (2008) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2008 | not assessed | very high | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | good | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Transportation and service corridors | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | very high |
| Biological resource use | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | very high |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | very high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | high |
| Climate change and severe weather | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Geological events | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Pollution | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| 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 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Flooded tropical evergreen forest, Second-growth or disturbed forest | 52 |
| Wetlands (inland) | Freshwater marshes/swamps | 48 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lagos de Yahuarcaca e Isla Ronda (Colombia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lagos-de-yahuarcaca-e-isla-ronda-iba-colombia on 22/11/2024.