Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2008 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-capped Vireo Vireo atricapilla | NT | breeding (1989) | 28 pairs | A1 |
| Cassin's Finch Haemorhous cassinii | LC | winter (1995) | uncommon | A1 |
| Colima Warbler Leiothlypis crissalis | LC | breeding (1995) | uncommon | A1, A2 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2008. The most recent assessment (2023) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2023 | moderate | very high | medium |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Shrubland | good (>90%) | moderate (70–90%) | moderate |
| Forest | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Savanna | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Climate change and severe weather | happening now | whole of population/area (>90%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Energy production and mining | likely in long term (>4 years) | 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 | No management plan exists, but the management planning process has begun | The conservation measures needed for the site are being comprehensively and effectively implemented | medium |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Cuenca Alimentadora del Distrito Nacional de Riego 004 Don Martín | Área de Protección de los Recursos Naturales (VI) | 82 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 68 | Pine-oak; Pine; Tropical coniferous |
| Shrubland | 21 | Second-growth & disturbed scrub; Scrub; Arid montane scrub |
| Savanna | 9 | |
| Other | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sierra del Burro (Mexico). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sierra-del-burro-iba-mexico on 23/12/2024.