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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 IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
California Condor Gymnogyps californianus	CR	resident (2013)	34 individuals	A1
Pinyon Jay Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus	VU	resident (2018)	452 individuals	A1

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1947	Sierra de San Pedro Mártir	Parque Nacional (II)	21
2013	Rancho La Concepción	Área Destinada Voluntariamente a la Conservación (VI)	<1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Other	66
Shrubland	16	Scrub
Forest	15	Gallery & riparian; Pine; Tropical coniferous

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

Tenencia de la tierra: Federal.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sierra de San Pedro Mártir (Mexico). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sierra-de-san-pedro-mártir-iba-mexico on 08/01/2025.