MX003
Pátzcuaro


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2021 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
Black-polled Yellowthroat Geothlypis speciosa VU resident (2021) 32 birds A1

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest 48 Gallery & riparian; Montane broadleaf evergreen; Tropical coniferous; Tropical deciduous
Wetlands (inland) 6 Freshwater lakes & pools

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture 41
rangeland/pastureland 4

Land ownership
Tenencia de la tierra: Ejidal, privada y comunal.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pátzcuaro (Mexico). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pátzcuaro-iba-mexico on 23/12/2024.