Data Zone
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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peruvian Pigeon Patagioenas oenops | NT | resident (2003) | present | A1, A2, A3 |
| Spot-winged Parrotlet Touit stictopterus | NT | resident (2003) | present | A1 |
| Maranon Crescentchest Melanopareia maranonica | LC | resident (2003) | present | A1, A2, A3 |
| Maranon Spinetail Synallaxis maranonica | CR | resident (2003) | present | A1, A2, A3 |
| Sooty-crowned Flycatcher Myiarchus phaeocephalus | LC | resident (2003) | present | A2 |
| Maranon Wren Pheugopedius sclateri | LC | resident (2003) | present | A3 |
| Maranon Thrush Turdus maranonicus | LC | resident (2003) | present | A2, A3 |
| Maranon Sparrow Arremon nigriceps | NT | resident (2003) | present | A2 |
| Straw-backed Tanager Tangara argyrofenges | VU | resident (2003) | present | A2, A3 |
| Buff-bellied Tanager Thlypopsis inornata | 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 2005. The most recent assessment (2013) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2013 | not assessed | high | very low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | unknown | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Biological resource use | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Energy production and mining | likely in short term (<4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Little/none of area covered (<10%) | No management planning has taken place | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | very low |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | major (>10) | Montane broadleaf evergreen forest; Second-growth or disturbed forest |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | minor (<10) | Perennial crops, orchards, groves |
| Shrubland | minor (<10) | Second-growth or disturbed scrub |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | major (>10) |
| not utilised | minor (<10) |
| military | minor (<10) |
| hunting | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Zumba-Chito (Ecuador). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/zumba-chito-iba-ecuador on 23/12/2024.