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Sierra Juárez


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
Pinyon Jay Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus VU resident (2019) 230 birds A1
Tricolored Blackbird Agelaius tricolor EN resident (2016) 300 birds A1

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1962 Constitución de 1857 Parque Nacional (II) 1

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Other 63
Forest 19 Gallery & riparian; Tropical coniferous; Pine
Shrubland 11 Riparian scrub & thickets
Savanna minor (<10)
Wetlands (inland) minor (<10) Freshwater lakes & pools

Land use

Land use % of IBA
rangeland/pastureland 2
other 1
agriculture minor (<10)
nature conservation and research -

Land ownership
Tenencia de la tierra: Federal.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sierra Juárez (Mexico). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sierra-juárez-iba-mexico on 26/12/2024.