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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
Crested Guan Penelope purpurascens	NT	resident (2022)	70 birds	B1a
Rufous Hummingbird Selasphorus rufus	NT	winter (2019)	30 birds	B1a
Rufous Hummingbird Selasphorus rufus	NT	winter (2022)	69 birds	B1a
Mexican Woodnymph Eupherusa ridgwayi	VU	resident (2022)	72 birds	A1
Ornate Hawk-eagle Spizaetus ornatus	NT	resident (2022)	30 birds	B1a
Lilac-crowned Amazon Amazona finschi	EN	resident (2022)	120 adults	A1
Mexican Parrotlet Forpus cyanopygius	NT	resident (2019)	36 birds	B1a
Mexican Parrotlet Forpus cyanopygius	NT	resident (2022)	368 adults	B1a
Orange-fronted Parakeet Eupsittula canicularis	VU	resident (2016)	34 birds	A1
Orange-fronted Parakeet Eupsittula canicularis	VU	resident (2022)	44 adults	A1
Military Macaw Ara militaris	VU	resident (2021)	33 birds	A1
Military Macaw Ara militaris	VU	resident (2022)	133 adults	A1
Loggerhead Shrike Lanius ludovicianus	NT	resident (2022)	100 birds	B1a

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2023. The most recent assessment (2023) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Forest	good (>90%)	good (>90%)	good

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	rapid decline (>30% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Natural system modifications	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Pollution	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Climate change and severe weather	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
Biological resource use	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Energy production and mining	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	A compre­hensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species	The conservation measures needed for the site are being compre­hensively and effectively implemented	high

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1987	Sierra de Manantlán	Reserva de la Biosfera (Ia)	60
1988	Sierra de Manantlán	UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA)	97

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	84	Montane broadleaf evergreen; Pine; Pine-oak; Tropical deciduous; Tropical semi-deciduous

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	13
rangeland/pastureland	1
urban/industrial/transport	minor (<10)

Tenencia de la tierra: Ejidal, privada y estatal.

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