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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
Cauca Guan Penelope perspicax	VU	resident (2018–2020)	10–20 birds	A1
Tolima Dove Leptotila conoveri	NT	resident (2018–2020)	30–35 birds	B1a
Tolima Blossomcrown Anthocephala berlepschi	VU	resident (2018–2020)	25–40 birds	A1
Rusty-faced Parrot Hapalopsittaca amazonina	NT	resident (2018–2019)	25–40 birds	A1

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	Finca Merimberg	Reserva Privada (-)	100

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	43	Polylepis woodland; Second-growth or disturbed forest
Shrubland	31	Scrub
Artificial/Terrestrial	26	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: Reserva Natural Meremberg (Colombia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/reserva-natural-meremberg-iba-colombia on 06/12/2024.