Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2008 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Rhea Rhea americana | NT | resident (2003) | present | A1 |
| Orinoco Goose Neochen jubata | NT | resident (2003) | present | A1 |
| Blue-throated Macaw Ara glaucogularis | CR | resident (2007) | 25 birds | A1, A2 |
| Sharp-tailed Tyrant Culicivora caudacuta | LC | resident (2003) | present | A1 |
| Streamer-tailed Tyrant Gubernetes yetapa | LC | resident (2003) | present | A3 |
| Cock-tailed Tyrant Alectrurus tricolor | VU | resident (2003) | present | A1, A3 |
| Fawn-breasted Wren Cantorchilus guarayanus | LC | resident (2003) | present | A3 |
| Black-masked Finch Coryphaspiza melanotis | VU | resident (2003) | present | A1 |
| Dark-throated Seedeater Sporophila ruficollis | NT | resident (2003) | present | A1 |
| Rufous-rumped Seedeater Sporophila hypochroma | NT | resident (2003) | present | A1 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Estancias San Rafael | Wildlife Refuge (IV) | 9 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - | Flooded tropical evergreen forest; Tropical lowland evergreen forest; Gallery (or Riparian) forest |
| Savanna | - | Savanna |
| Wetlands (inland) | - | Freshwater marshes/swamps; Rivers |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| rangeland/pastureland | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Loreto (Bolivia). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/loreto-iba-bolivia on 22/12/2024.