Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2009 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut-bellied Guan Penelope ochrogaster | VU | resident (2007) | 30 birds | A1 |
| Orinoco Goose Neochen jubata | NT | resident (2007) | 30 birds | A1 |
| Bananal Antbird Cercomacra ferdinandi | NT | resident (2007) | 30 birds | A1, A2 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2009. The most recent assessment (2008) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2008 | not assessed | low | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | unset | - | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Pollution | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Energy production and mining | likely in long term (>4 years) | 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) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Parque Estadual Do Cantão | Parque (II) | 100 |
| 1998 | Cantão | State Park (II) | 100 |
| 2010 | Reserva Particular Do Patrimônio Natural Sonhada | Reserva Particular do Patrimônio Natural (IV) | 1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | major (>10) | Flooded tropical evergreen forest |
| Shrubland | minor (<10) | Cerrado |
| Wetlands (inland) | minor (<10) | Riverine sand beaches |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Parque Estadual do Cantão (Brazil). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/parque-estadual-do-cantão-iba-brazil on 23/12/2024.