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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
Salvin's Curassow Mitu salvini	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Orinoco Goose Neochen jubata	NT	resident (2003)	present	A1
Fiery Topaz Topaza pyra	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Threnetes niger	NR	resident (2003)	present	A3
Crested Eagle Morphnus guianensis	NT	resident (2003)	present	A1
Harpy Eagle Harpia harpyja	VU	resident (2003)	present	A1
White-eared Jacamar Galbalcyrhynchus leucotis	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Cerise-crowned Jacamar Galbula chalcocephala	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Brown Nunlet Nonnula brunnea	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
Lafresnaye's Piculet Picumnus lafresnayi	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Black-headed Parrot Pionites melanocephalus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Dugand's Antwren Herpsilochmus dugandi	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Ancient Antwren Herpsilochmus gentryi	LC	resident (2003)	present	A1, A3
Ochre-striped Antpitta Grallaria dignissima	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3
White-lored Antpitta Myrmothera fulviventris	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Golden-winged Tody-flycatcher Poecilotriccus calopterus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2
Yellow-throated Flycatcher Conopias parvus	LC	resident (2003)	present	A3
Ecuadorian Cacique Cacicus sclateri	LC	resident (2003)	present	A2, A3

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2008. The most recent assessment (1990) is shown below.

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Transportation and service corridors	happe­ning now	whole of popul­ation/area (>90%)	rapid decline (>30% over 3 gener­ations)	very high
Biological resource use	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happe­ning now	most of popul­ation/area (50–90%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Energy production and mining	likely in long term (>4 years)	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	rapid decline (>30% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
Pollution	happe­ning now	whole of popul­ation/area (>90%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Residential and commercial development	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Human intrusions and disturbance	happe­ning now	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	not assessed

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	85	Flooded tropical evergreen forest; Palm forest; River-edge (river island) forest; Second-growth or disturbed forest; Tropical lowland evergreen forest; White sand forest
Wetlands (inland)	10	Freshwater lakes and pools; Freshwater marshes/swamps; Riverine sand beaches; Rivers; Riverine floodplains; Streams
Artificial/Terrestrial	5	Perennial crops, orchards, groves; Improved pasture land; Abandoned or fallow farmland, disturbed ground

Land use	% of IBA
fisheries/aquaculture	major (>10)
nature conservation and research	major (>10)
hunting	major (>10)
military	minor (<10)
tourism/recreation	minor (<10)
agriculture	minor (<10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Territorio Achuar (Ecuador). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/territorio-achuar-iba-ecuador on 23/12/2024.