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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
Baudo Guan Penelope ortoni	EN	resident (2019)	15 birds	A1
Purple Quail-Dove Geotrygon purpurata	EN	resident (2015–2020)	15 birds	A1
Military Macaw Ara militaris	VU	resident (2015–2016)	30 birds	A1
Scarlet-fronted Parakeet Psittacara wagleri	NT	resident (2005–2017)	30 birds	B1a

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1943	Rio Dagua	Reservas Forestales Protectoras Nacionales (VI)	19

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	96	Montane broadleaf evergreen forest; Second-growth or disturbed forest
Artificial/Terrestrial	4	Improved pasture land

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	-
nature conservation and research	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Región del Alto Calima (Colombia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/región-del-alto-calima-iba-colombia on 23/12/2024.