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Sierra de Ticúl - Punto Put


IBA Justification

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
Ocellated Turkey Meleagris ocellata NT resident (2016) 64 birds B1a

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1993 Región de Calakmul UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) 8
2005 Bala'an Ka'ax Área de Protección de Flora y Fauna (VI) 4

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest 91 Second-growth & disturbed; Tropical deciduous; Tropical semi-deciduous; Tropical semi-evergreen
Wetlands (inland) minor (<10) Freshwater lakes & pools

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture 8
rangeland/pastureland minor (<10)
urban/industrial/transport minor (<10)

Land ownership
Tenencia de la tierra: Ejidal, privada, mixta y federal.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sierra de Ticúl - Punto Put (Mexico). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sierra-de-ticúl--punto-put-iba-mexico on 22/12/2024.