Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2008 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wattled Curassow Crax globulosa | EN | resident (2003) | present | A1 |
| Olive-spotted Hummingbird Talaphorus chlorocercus | LC | resident (2003) | present | A2, A3 |
| Yellow-billed Tern Sternula superciliaris | LC | resident (2003) | present | A4i |
| Crested Eagle Morphnus guianensis | NT | resident (2003) | present | A1 |
| Harpy Eagle Harpia harpyja | VU | resident (2003) | present | A1 |
| White-eared Jacamar Galbalcyrhynchus leucotis | LC | resident (2003) | present | A3 |
| Cerise-crowned Jacamar Galbula chalcocephala | LC | resident (2003) | present | A3 |
| Black-headed Parrot Pionites melanocephalus | LC | resident (2003) | present | A3 |
| Black-tailed Antbird Myrmoborus melanurus | NT | resident (2003) | present | A1, A2 |
| Ecuadorian Cacique Cacicus sclateri | LC | resident (2003) | present | A2, A3 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2008. The most recent assessment (2008) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2008 | not assessed | medium | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | medium | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Energy production and mining | likely in long term (>4 years) | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no or slight decline (<1% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Pacaya - Samiria | Reserva Nacional (VI) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | major (>10) | River-edge (river island) forest; Palm forest; Flooded tropical evergreen forest; Tropical lowland evergreen forest; Gallery (or Riparian) forest |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Reserva Nacional Pacaya Samiria (Peru). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/reserva-nacional-pacaya-samiria-iba-peru on 23/12/2024.