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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:
| Habitat |
% of IBA |
Habitat detail |
| Forest |
64 |
Montane broadleaf evergreen; Tropical coniferous; Tropical deciduous; Tropical semi-deciduous |
| Shrubland |
19 |
Scrub |
| Land use |
% of IBA |
| agriculture |
10 |
| rangeland/pastureland |
5 |
| urban/industrial/transport |
minor (<10) |
Tenencia de la tierra: Ejidal y privada.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Reserva de la Biósfera Sierra Gorda (Mexico). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/reserva-de-la-biósfera-sierra-gorda-iba-mexico on 13/01/2025.
