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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
Greater Rhea Rhea americana	NT	resident (1997)	30 birds	A1
Lesser Nothura Nothura minor	VU	resident (1997)	10 pairs	A1, A3
Dwarf Tinamou Taoniscus nanus	EN	resident (1997)	30 birds	A1, A3
Brazilian Merganser Mergus octosetaceus	CR	resident (2007)	rare	A1
Crowned Solitary Eagle Buteogallus coronatus	EN	resident (1997)	present	A1
Yellow-faced Parrot Alipiopsitta xanthops	NT	resident (1997)	30 birds	A1, A3
Large-billed Antwren Herpsilochmus longirostris	LC	resident (1997)	present	A3
Collared Crescentchest Melanopareia torquata	LC	resident (1997)	present	A3
Campo Miner Geositta poeciloptera	VU	resident (1997)	present	A1, A3
Russet-mantled Foliage-gleaner Syndactyla dimidiata	LC	resident (1997)	present	A3
Chestnut-capped Foliage-gleaner Clibanornis rectirostris	LC	resident (1997)	present	A3
Helmeted Manakin Antilophia galeata	LC	resident (1997)	present	A3
Sharp-tailed Tyrant Culicivora caudacuta	LC	resident (1997)	30 birds	A1
Streamer-tailed Tyrant Gubernetes yetapa	LC	resident (1997)	present	A3
Cock-tailed Tyrant Alectrurus tricolor	VU	resident (1997)	30 birds	A1, A3
Curl-crested Jay Cyanocorax cristatellus	LC	resident (1997)	present	A3
White-bellied Warbler Basileuterus hypoleucus	LC	resident (1997)	present	A3
Black-masked Finch Coryphaspiza melanotis	VU	resident (1997)	5,000 birds	A1
Blue Finch Porphyrospiza caerulescens	NT	resident (1997)	30 pairs	A1, A3
White-banded Tanager Neothraupis fasciata	NT	resident (1997)	30 pairs	A1, A3
Black-throated Saltator Saltator atricollis	LC	resident (-)	present	A3
White-rumped Tanager Cypsnagra hirundinacea	LC	resident (1997)	present	A3
Cinereous Warbling-finch Microspingus cinereus	LC	resident (1997)	10 pairs	A1, A3

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1961	Parque Nacional Da Chapada Dos Veadeiros	Parque (II)	15
1994	Fazenda Campo Alegre	Particular Reserve of Natural Heritage (IV)	2
1997	Fazenda Mata Funda	Particular Reserve of Natural Heritage (IV)	<1
1999	Cara Preta	Particular Reserve of Natural Heritage (IV)	<1
2000	Vale dos Sonhos	Particular Reserve of Natural Heritage (IV)	<1
2001	Cerrado Protected Areas: Chapada dos Veadeiros and Emas National Parks	World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) (UA)	52
2001	Área De Proteção Ambiental Pouso Alto	Área de Proteção Ambiental (V)	49
2001	Pouso Alto	State Environmental Protection Area (V)	43
2013	Reserva Particular Do Patrimônio Natural Integra O Parque	Reserva Particular do Patrimônio Natural (IV)	<1
2013	Reserva Particular Do Patrimônio Natural Maria Batista	Reserva Particular do Patrimônio Natural (IV)	<1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Savanna	-	Cerrado
Shrubland	-	Arid montane scrub; Cerrado

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Parque Nacional da Chapada dos Veadeiros e Adjacências (Brazil). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/parque-nacional-da-chapada-dos-veadeiros-e-adjacências-iba-brazil on 23/12/2024.