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:Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2007. The most recent assessment (2007) is shown below.
IBA conservation assessment | |||
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Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
2007 | moderate | medium | medium |
Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
no | habitat | medium |
State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
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Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
Forest | moderate (70–90%) | good (>90%) | moderate |
Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
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Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
Biological resource use | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
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Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | medium |
Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
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1992 | Quita Espuela | Strict Nature Reserve (Ia) | - |
2004 | Loma Quita Espuela | Reserva Cientifica (Ia) | 71 |
Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
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Artificial/Terrestrial | 55 | |
Forest | 40 | |
Shrubland | 5 |
Land use | % of IBA |
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agriculture | 55 |
nature conservation and research | 45 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Loma Quita Espuela (Dominican Republic). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/loma-quita-espuela-iba-dominican-republic on 23/12/2024.