The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2005 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 |
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Galapagos Rail Laterallus spilonota | VU | resident (2003) | present | A1, A2 |
Paint-billed Crake Neocrex erythrops | LC | resident (2003) | present | A4i |
Galapagos Petrel Pterodroma phaeopygia | CR | resident (2003) | present | A1, A4ii |
Galapagos Hawk Buteo galapagoensis | VU | resident (2003) | present | A1, A2 |
Galapagos Flycatcher Myiarchus magnirostris | LC | resident (2003) | present | A2 |
Green Warbler-finch Certhidea olivacea | VU | resident (2003) | present | A2 |
Vegetarian Finch Platyspiza crassirostris | LC | resident (2003) | present | A2 |
Large Tree-finch Geospiza psittacula | VU | resident (2003) | present | A2 |
Small Tree-finch Geospiza parvula | LC | resident (2003) | present | A2 |
Woodpecker Finch Geospiza pallida | NT | resident (2003) | present | A2 |
Small Ground-finch Geospiza fuliginosa | LC | resident (2003) | present | A2 |
Medium Ground-finch Geospiza fortis | LC | resident (2003) | present | A2 |
Large Ground-finch Geospiza magnirostris | LC | resident (2003) | present | A2 |
Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
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1978 | Galápagos Islands | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) (UA) | 100 |
1984 | Archipielágo de Colón (Galápagos) | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) | 97 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tierras altas de Isabela (Ecuador). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tierras-altas-de-isabela-iba-ecuador on 13/01/2025.