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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2022 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)	30–40 adults	B1a
Orinoco Goose Neochen jubata	NT	resident (2018–2021)	4,000–8,000 birds	A4, B1a, B3a
Bare-faced Ibis Phimosus infuscatus	LC	resident (2018–2022)	2,000–4,000 birds	B3a
Scarlet Ibis Eudocimus ruber	LC	resident (2018–2022)	3,000–4,500 birds	A4, B3a
Agami Heron Agamia agami	NT	resident (2018–2021)	30 birds	A1
Buff-breasted Sandpiper Calidris subruficollis	VU	passage (2018–2021)	500 birds	B1a
Large-billed Tern Phaetusa simplex	LC	resident (2018–2022)	150–400 birds	B3a
Southern Festive Amazon Amazona festiva	LC	resident (2018–2021)	60–100 adults	B1a
Blackish-grey Antshrike Thamnophilus nigrocinereus	LC	resident (2018–2022)	30 birds	B1a
Bearded Tachuri Polystictus pectoralis	NT	resident (2018–2021)	30–35 birds	B1a
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	- (2018–2021)	10,000–30,000 birds	B3b

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2022. The most recent assessment (2020) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Savanna	good (>90%)	good (>90%)	good

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%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	high

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not compre­hensive	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	medium

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
2012	Quinto Patio del Lagunazo	Reserva Natural de la Sociedad Civil (VI)	100
2012	Los Matapalos del Lagunazo	Reserva Natural de la Sociedad Civil (VI)	-
2012	El Campin	Reserva Natural de la Sociedad Civil (VI)	-
2012	Algarrobo Del Lagunazo	Reserva Natural de la Sociedad Civil (VI)	-
2012	Betania Del Lagunazo	Reserva Natural de la Sociedad Civil (VI)	-
2013	San Andres Cano Garcero	Reserva Natural de la Sociedad Civil (VI)	36
2013	San Cristobal II	Reserva Natural de la Sociedad Civil (VI)	8
2013	Palmeras	Reserva Natural de la Sociedad Civil (VI)	3
2013	Buenaventura	Reserva Natural de la Sociedad Civil (VI)	<1
2018	El Boral	Reserva Natural de la Sociedad Civil (-)	-
2020	Valledupar	Reserva Natural de la Sociedad Civil (-)	-
2020	La Regadera	Reserva Natural de la Sociedad Civil (-)	-

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Savanna	major (>10)	Savanna
Wetlands (inland)	major (>10)	Freshwater lakes and pools; Streams
Forest	minor (<10)	Gallery (or Riparian) forest; Palm forest; Second-growth or disturbed forest

Land use	% of IBA
rangeland/pastureland	74
nature conservation and research	26

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Reservas de la vereda Altagracia (Colombia). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/reservas-de-la-vereda-altagracia-iba-colombia on 23/12/2024.