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Parque Estadual das Lauráceas e Entorno


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2024 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
Vinaceous-breasted Amazon Amazona vinacea EN resident 2019 min 20 individuals A1

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2024) may differ.


IBA Conservation

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2024. The most recent assessment (2024) is shown below.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2024 near favourable very high not assessed
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
no habitat medium

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat Quantity (% remaining) Quality (% carrying capacity) Result
Forest good (> 90%) moderate (70-90%) near favourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat Timing Scope Severity Result
Biological resource use happening now whole area/population (>90%) moderate to rapid deterioration very high
Natural system modifications happening now majority/most of area/population (50-90%) moderate to rapid deterioration high

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

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
1979 Lauráceas State Park 55
1999 Atlantic Forest Southeast Reserves World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) 55

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Forest major (>10)
1. IUCN Habitat classification.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Parque Estadual das Lauráceas e Entorno (Brazil). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/parque-estadual-das-lauráceas-e-entorno-iba-brazil on 23/11/2024.