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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
Black Swift Cypseloides niger	VU	breeding (2021)	35 birds	A1

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1940	Bosencheve	Parque Nacional (II)	100
2009	Mariposa Monarca/Mariposa Monarca Buffer Zone	Reserva de la Biosfera (Ia)	22

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	48	Pine; Pine-oak; Tropical deciduous
Wetlands (inland)	minor (<10)	Freshwater lakes & pools

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	43
rangeland/pastureland	6
urban/industrial/transport	minor (<10)

Tenencia de la tierra: Ejidal, privada, federal y comunal.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sierra Chincua (Mexico). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sierra-chincua-iba-mexico on 24/12/2024.