Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Rhea Rhea americana | NT | resident | 2019-2023 | 15-50 individuals | B1a |
| Chilean Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis | NT | non-breeding | 2015 | 30-50 individuals | B1a |
| Red Knot Calidris canutus | NT | non-breeding | 2021-2024 | 300-316 individuals | B1a |
| Buff-breasted Sandpiper Calidris subruficollis | VU | non-breeding | 2019 | 50-200 individuals | B1a |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2024) may differ.
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 | unfavourable | high | low |
| 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 |
| Wetlands (inland) | moderate (70-90%) | moderate (70-90%) | unfavourable |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | slow but significant deterioration | high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other action | Result |
| Most of site (50-90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species) | Not assessed | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Parque Nacional Da Lagoa Do Peixe | Parque | 100 |
| 1993 | Lagoa do Peixe | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 54 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Parque Nacional da Lagoa do Peixe (Brazil). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/parque-nacional-da-lagoa-do-peixe-iba-brazil on 22/11/2024.