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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2003 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
Great Curassow Crax rubra	VU	breeding (2006)	250-999 birds	A1
Russet-crowned Quail-Dove Zentrygon goldmani	NT	breeding (2006)	1,000-2,499 birds	A1, A2
Violet-capped Hummingbird Goldmania violiceps	NT	resident (2006)	unknown	A2
Great Green Macaw Ara ambiguus	CR	breeding (2006)	20 birds	A1
Beautiful Treerunner Margarornis bellulus	NT	breeding (2006)	1,000-2,499 birds	A1, A2
Olive-sided Flycatcher Contopus cooperi	NT	winter (2006)	1,000-2,499 birds	A1
Ochraceous Wren Troglodytes ochraceus	LC	unknown (2006)	unknown	A2
Varied Solitaire Myadestes coloratus	NT	resident (2006)	unknown	A2
Tacarcuna Chlorospingus Chlorospingus tacarcunae	LC	resident (2006)	unknown	A2
Golden-winged Warbler Vermivora chrysoptera	NT	winter (2006)	2,500-9,999 birds	A1

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2003. The most recent assessment (2013) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Forest	moderate (70–90%)	moderate (70–90%)	poor

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	rapid decline (>30% over 3 gener­ations)	very high
Human intrusions and disturbance	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	rapid decline (>30% over 3 gener­ations)	very high
Biological resource use	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Transportation and service corridors	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Climate change and severe weather	likely in long term (>4 years)	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Little/none of area covered (<10%)	No management planning has taken place	Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not compre­hensive and are limited by resources and capacity	low

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	major (>10)
Forest	major (>10)

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

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Serranía de Majé (Panama). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/serranía-de-majé-iba-panama on 23/12/2024.