Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2022 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solitary Tinamou Tinamus solitarius | NT | resident (2021–2022) | 30–50 birds | B1a |
| Crowned Solitary Eagle Buteogallus coronatus | EN | resident (2014–2019) | min 2 birds | A1 |
| Three-toed Jacamar Jacamaralcyon tridactyla | NT | resident (2022) | 30–50 birds | B1a |
| Brown-backed Parrotlet Touit melanonotus | NT | resident (2022) | 30–50 birds | B1a |
| Golden-tailed Parrotlet Touit surdus | VU | resident (2022) | 30 birds | A1 |
| Vinaceous-breasted Amazon Amazona vinacea | EN | resident (2021–2022) | min 30 pairs | A1 |
| Ochre-marked Parakeet Pyrrhura cruentata | VU | resident (2022) | 30–50 birds | A1 |
| Blue-winged Macaw Primolius maracana | NT | resident (2017–2022) | min 50 birds | B1a |
| Bahia Tyrannulet Phylloscartes beckeri | EN | resident (2022) | 30–50 birds | A1 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2022. The most recent assessment (2022) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2022 | very poor | high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Forest | poor (40–69%) | moderate (70–90%) | very poor |
| Savanna | moderate (70–90%) | moderate (70–90%) | poor |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Most of area (50–90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species) | A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Reserva Biológica Da Mata Escura | Reserva Biológica (Ia) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | major (>10) | Perennial crops, orchards, groves; Improved pasture land; Abandoned or fallow farmland, disturbed ground |
| Forest | major (>10) | Tropical lowland evergreen forest; Tropical semi-deciduous forest |
| Savanna | minor (<10) | Cerrado |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | major (>10) |
| rangeland/pastureland | major (>10) |
| agriculture | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Reserva Biológica da Mata Escura (Brazil). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/reserva-biológica-da-mata-escura-iba-brazil on 23/12/2024.