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Sierra de Petatlán


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2015 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 List1 Season Year(s) Size IBA criteria
Lilac-crowned Amazon Amazona finschi EN resident 2011 present A1
Military Macaw Ara militaris VU resident 2005-2011 min 30 individuals A1

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2015) may differ.


Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Forest Montane broadleaf evergreen, Pine, Pine-oak, Tropical semi-deciduous 64
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use % of IBA
rangeland/pastureland minor (<10)
agriculture -
forestry -

Land ownership
ESTATAL


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sierra de Petatlán (Mexico). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sierra-de-petatlán-iba-mexico on 22/11/2024.