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Reserva Natural Semillas de Agua


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important 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 List1 Season Year(s) Size IBA criteria
Black-thighed Puffleg Eriocnemis derbyi LC resident 2004-2007 50-249 individuals A1
Carunculated Caracara Phalcoboenus carunculatus LC resident - common A2
Indigo-winged Parrot Hapalopsittaca fuertesi EN resident 2004-2007 < 50 individuals A1
Stout-billed Cinclodes Cinclodes excelsior LC resident - common A2
Black-backed Bush Tanager Urothraupis stolzmanni LC resident - common A2

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2008) may differ.


IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
1992 Reserva Natural Semillas de Agua (Paramo de los Valles) Natural Reserve 100
2017 Anaime-Chili Parques Naturales Regionales 90

Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Forest Polylepis woodland 63
Shrubland Scrub 34
Artificial/Terrestrial Improved pasture land 3
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use % of IBA
rangeland/pastureland -
nature conservation and research -
water management -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Reserva Natural Semillas de Agua (Colombia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/reserva-natural-semillas-de-agua-iba-colombia on 23/11/2024.