Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2021 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Tinamou Tinamus major | LC | resident | 2019 | 49 individuals | B1a |
| Great Curassow Crax rubra | VU | resident | 2019 | 45 individuals | A1 |
| Chimney Swift Chaetura pelagica | VU | passage | 2010 | 74 individuals | A1 |
| Northern Mealy Amazon Amazona guatemalae | NT | resident | 2019 | 234 individuals | B1a |
| Eastern Meadowlark Sturnella magna | NT | resident | 2019 | 118 individuals | B1a |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2021) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Montes Azules | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 30 |
| 1992 | Lacan-Tun | Reserva de la Biosfera | 6 |
| 1992 | Chan-Kin | Área de Protección de Flora y Fauna | 1 |
| 1992 | Bonampak | Monumento Natural | <1 |
| 1992 | Yaxchilán | Monumento Natural | <1 |
| 1996 | San Jerónimo Tulija | Parque Urbano | <1 |
| 1998 | Nahá | Área de Protección de Flora y Fauna | <1 |
| 2000 | Montes Azules | Reserva de la Biosfera | 30 |
| 2000 | Montes Azules | Biosphere Reserve | 31 |
| 2004 | Áreas de Protección de Flora y Fauna de Nahá y Metzabok | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | <1 |
| 2010 | Naha-Metzabok | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 1 |
| 2010 | Reserva Las Guacamayas | Área Destinada Voluntariamente a la Conservación | <1 |
| 2010 | Cerro El Mirador | Área Destinada Voluntariamente a la Conservación | <1 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Gallery & riparian, Montane broadleaf evergreen, Tropical coniferous | 82 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 15 |
| other | 1 |
| water management | 1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Montes Azules (Mexico). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/montes-azules-iba-mexico on 22/11/2024.