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Selvas Secas de San Ignacio


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important 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 List1 Season Year(s) Size IBA criteria
Military Macaw Ara militaris VU resident 2018 51 individuals A1

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2021) may differ.


Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Forest Tropical deciduous, Gallery & riparian, Pine-oak, Tropical semi-deciduous major (>10)
Grassland Second-growth & grazed -
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use % of IBA
rangeland/pastureland major (>10)
hunting major (>10)
agriculture -
tourism/recreation -
forestry -

Land ownership
Privada
Comunal/Ejidal
Estatal


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Selvas Secas de San Ignacio (Mexico). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/selvas-secas-de-san-ignacio-iba-mexico on 22/11/2024.