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Serra de Itabaiana e Matas de Areia Branca


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2023 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
Pectoral Antwren Herpsilochmus pectoralis VU resident (2022) min 30 birds A1
Fringe-backed Fire-eye Pyriglena atra EN resident (2021) min 10 pairs A1

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
2005 Parque Nacional Da Serra De Itabaiana Parque (II) 100


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Serra de Itabaiana e Matas de Areia Branca (Brazil). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/serra-de-itabaiana-e-matas-de-areia-branca-iba-brazil on 23/12/2024.