PE068
Parque Nacional Huascarán


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2008 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
Andean Condor Vultur gryphus VU resident (2003) present A1
Tawny Tit-spinetail Sylviorthorhynchus yanacensis LC resident (2003) present A1, A3
White-cheeked Cotinga Zaratornis stresemanni NT resident (2003) present A1, A2, A3
Ash-breasted Tit-tyrant Anairetes alpinus EN resident (2003) present A1, A2, A3
White-tailed Shrike-tyrant Agriornis albicauda VU resident (2003) present A1
Rufous-eared Brushfinch Atlapetes rufigenis LC resident (2003) present A1, A2, A3
Rufous-breasted Warbling-finch Poospiza rubecula NT resident (2003) present A1, A2, A3
Plain-tailed Warbling-finch Microspingus alticola NT resident (2003) present A1, A2, A3
Giant Conebill Conirostrum binghami NT resident (2003) present A1

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1975 Huascarán Parque Nacional (II) 100
1985 Huascarán National Park World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) (UA) 100

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest major (>10) Polylepis woodland
Wetlands (inland) minor (<10) Freshwater lakes and pools

Land use

Land use % of IBA
forestry major (>10)
tourism/recreation major (>10)
nature conservation and research major (>10)
agriculture minor (<10)


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Parque Nacional Huascarán (Peru). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/parque-nacional-huascarán-iba-peru on 23/12/2024.