Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2005 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 Tinamou Tinamus osgoodi | VU | resident (2003) | common | A1 |
| Wattled Guan Aburria aburri | LC | resident (2003) | common | A1 |
| Ecuadorian Piedtail Phlogophilus hemileucurus | LC | resident (2003) | uncommon | A1, A2 |
| Rufous-vented Whitetip Urosticte ruficrissa | LC | resident (2003) | present | A2 |
| Pink-throated Brilliant Heliodoxa gularis | LC | resident (2003) | present | A2 |
| Napo Sabrewing Campylopterus villaviscensio | LC | resident (2003) | uncommon | A1, A2 |
| Spot-winged Parrotlet Touit stictopterus | NT | resident (2003) | uncommon | A1 |
| Military Macaw Ara militaris | VU | resident (2003) | uncommon | A1 |
| Moustached Antpitta Grallaria alleni | VU | resident (2003) | present | A1 |
| Ecuadorian Tyrannulet Phylloscartes gualaquizae | LC | resident (2003) | present | A2 |
| Buff-throated Tody-tyrant Hemitriccus rufigularis | LC | resident (2003) | common | A1 |
| Foothill Elaenia Myiopagis olallai | LC | resident (2003) | uncommon | A1 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2005. The most recent assessment (1990) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 1990 | not assessed | high | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | unset | good | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Biological resource use | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Energy production and mining | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Pollution | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Not assessed | Not assessed | Not assessed | not assessed |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Cofán-Bermejo | Ecological Reserve (-) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | major (>10) | Montane broadleaf evergreen forest; Flooded tropical evergreen forest; Elfin forest; Tropical lowland evergreen forest; River-edge (river island) forest; Second-growth or disturbed forest |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | minor (<10) | Improved pasture land; Perennial crops, orchards, groves |
| Grassland | minor (<10) | Paramo |
| Wetlands (inland) | minor (<10) | Rivers; Streams |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | major (>10) |
| agriculture | minor (<10) |
| hunting | minor (<10) |
| fisheries/aquaculture | minor (<10) |
| tourism/recreation | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Reserva Ecológica Cofán-Bermejo (Ecuador). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/reserva-ecológica-cofán-bermejo-iba-ecuador on 23/12/2024.