Data Zone
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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site: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 status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2011 | not assessed | very high | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | unset | - | |
| Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | whole population/area (>90%) | moderate deterioration (10–30% in 3 generations) | very high |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate deterioration (10–30% in 3 generations) | high |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Reserva Biológica Limoy | Reserva de las Entidades Binacionales - Autarquico (IV) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 85 | Tropical semi-deciduous forest; Tropical semi-evergreen forest |
| Wetlands (inland) | 13 | |
| Savanna | 1 | Savanna |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Limoy (Paraguay). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/limoy-iba-paraguay on 14/01/2025.