Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-billed Curassow Crax blumenbachii | EN | resident (2014) | min 5 birds | A1 |
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 | good | medium | medium |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Forest | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Biological resource use | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Natural system modifications | likely in short term (<4 years) | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity |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 (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Parque Nacional Do Descobrimento | Parque (II) | 77 |
| 1999 | Discovery Coast Atlantic Forest Reserves | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) (UA) | 77 |
| 2008 | Reserva Particular Do Patrimônio Natural Primavera I | Reserva Particular do Patrimônio Natural (IV) | 2 |
| 2008 | Reserva Particular Do Patrimônio Natural Primavera | Reserva Particular do Patrimônio Natural (IV) | 2 |
| 2008 | Reserva Particular Do Patrimônio Natural Riacho Das Pedras | Reserva Particular do Patrimônio Natural (IV) | 1 |
| 2008 | Reserva Particular Do Patrimônio Natural Santa Maria Iii | Reserva Particular do Patrimônio Natural (IV) | <1 |
| 2008 | Reserva Particular Do Patrimônio Natural Santa Maria Ii | Reserva Particular do Patrimônio Natural (IV) | <1 |
| 2008 | Reserva Particular Do Patrimônio Natural Santa Maria I | Reserva Particular do Patrimônio Natural (IV) | <1 |
| 2008 | Reserva Particular Do Patrimônio Natural Triângulo | Reserva Particular do Patrimônio Natural (IV) | <1 |
| 2010 | Reserva Particular Do Patrimônio Natural Cahy | Reserva Particular do Patrimônio Natural (IV) | 1 |
| 2010 | Reserva Particular Do Patrimônio Natural Flor Do Norte Ii | Reserva Particular do Patrimônio Natural (IV) | <1 |
| 2010 | Reserva Particular Do Patrimônio Natural Flor Do Norte I | Reserva Particular do Patrimônio Natural (IV) | <1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | major (>10) | Tropical lowland evergreen forest |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Parque Nacional do Descobrimento (Brazil). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/parque-nacional-do-descobrimento-iba-brazil on 24/12/2024.