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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
Violet-chested Hummingbird Sternoclyta cyanopectus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2
Chlorostilbon poortmani	NR	resident (2003)	present	A2
Scallop-breasted Antpitta Grallaricula loricata	NT	resident (2003)	present	A1, A2
Guttulate Foliage-gleaner Syndactyla guttulata	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2
Handsome Fruiteater Pipreola formosa	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2
Red Siskin Spinus cucullatus	EN	resident (2003)	present	A1

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1974	Medanos de Coro	National Park (II)	27
1987	Serranía de San Luis	Protective Zone (V)	44
1987	Sierra de San Luis	National Park (II)	100

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	major (>10)	Montane broadleaf evergreen forest; Second-growth or disturbed forest; Tropical deciduous forest
Caves and Subterranean Habitats (non-aquatic)	minor (<10)
Shrubland	minor (<10)	Arid lowland scrub
Wetlands (inland)	minor (<10)	Streams

Land use	% of IBA
tourism/recreation	major (>10)
nature conservation and research	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Parque Nacional Sierra de San Luis (Venezuela). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/parque-nacional-sierra-de-san-luis-iba-venezuela on 23/12/2024.