Data Zone
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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-crowned Amazon Amazona viridigenalis | EN | resident (2019) | 20 individuals | A1 |
| Yellow-headed Amazon Amazona oratrix | EN | resident (2019–2020) | 70–100 individuals | A1 |
| Military Macaw Ara militaris | VU | resident (2019) | 50–60 individuals | A1 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2023. The most recent assessment (2022) is shown below.
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2022 | favourable | low | high |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | good | |
| State (condition of the key species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Forest | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | favourable |
| Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no deterioration (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Biological resource use | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no deterioration (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area of site (>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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Sierra del Abra Tanchipa | Reserva de la Biosfera (Ia) | 22 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 97 | Tropical deciduous; Tropical semi-deciduous |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 2 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sierra del Abra - Tanchipa (Mexico). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sierra-del-abra--tanchipa-iba-mexico on 15/01/2025.