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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
Crestless Curassow Mitu tomentosum	LC	resident (2019–2021)	50–150 mature individuals	B1a
Orinoco Goose Neochen jubata	NT	resident (2019–2021)	250–1,000 mature individuals	A4, B1a
Buff-breasted Sandpiper Calidris subruficollis	VU	non-breeding (2019–2021)	350–800 mature individuals	A4, B1a, B3a
Southern Festive Amazon Amazona festiva	LC	resident (2019–2021)	50–100 mature individuals	B1a

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2021. The most recent assessment (2021) is shown below.

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Natural system modifications	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	rapid decline (>30% over 3 gener­ations)	very high

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(50–90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species)	A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not compre­hensive	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	low

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Grassland	40
Savanna	40
Forest	10
Wetlands (inland)	10

Land use	% of IBA
rangeland/pastureland	90

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Reserva Natural Puerto Rico & La Polonia (Colombia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/reserva-natural-puerto-rico-&-la-polonia-iba-colombia on 23/12/2024.