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Selvas Secas de San Ignacio


IBA Justification

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
Military Macaw Ara militaris VU resident (2018) 51 birds A1

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest major (>10) Tropical deciduous; Gallery & riparian; Pine-oak; Tropical semi-deciduous
Grassland - Second-growth & grazed

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 26/12/2024.