Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2023 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long-tailed Woodnymph Thalurania watertonii | EN | resident | - | min 15 individuals | A1 |
| Blue-winged Macaw Primolius maracana | NT | resident | - | min 30 individuals | B1a |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2023) may differ.
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2023. The most recent assessment (2023) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2023 | near favourable | high | medium |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Forest | moderate (70-90%) | good (> 90%) | near favourable |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Natural system modifications | likely in short term (within 4 years) | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Biological resource use | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other action | Result |
| Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | medium |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Parque Nacional Do Monte Pascoal | Parque | 100 |
| 1993 | Área De Proteção Ambiental Caraíva/ Trancoso | Área de Proteção Ambiental | 6 |
| 1996 | Barra Velha | Terra Indígena | 40 |
| 1999 | Discovery Coast Atlantic Forest Reserves | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) | 100 |
| 2005 | Corumbauzinho | Indigenous Area | - |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Tropical lowland evergreen forest | major (>10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Parque Nacional de Monte Pascoal (Brazil). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/parque-nacional-de-monte-pascoal-iba-brazil on 23/11/2024.