The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Spotted Owl Strix occidentalis | NT | resident | 1995 | present | A1 |
Eared Quetzal Euptilotis neoxenus | LC | resident | 1995 | present | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2008) may differ.
Land use | % of IBA |
---|---|
rangeland/pastureland | - |
forestry | - |
nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sierra Fría (Mexico). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sierra-fría-iba-mexico on 23/11/2024.