Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maroon-fronted Parrot Rhynchopsitta terrisi | EN | resident | 2019 | 271 individuals | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2021) may differ.
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2021. The most recent assessment (2023) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2023 | unfavourable | very high | high |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Savanna | moderate (70-90%) | moderate (70-90%) | unfavourable |
| Forest | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Shrubland | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Climate change and severe weather | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | very high |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Pollution | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Energy production and mining | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Transportation and service corridors | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Biological resource use | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| No known threats | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other action | Result |
| Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species | The conservation measures needed for the site are being comprehensively and effectively implemented | high |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Área Natural Sierra Zapalinamé | Natural Resources Protection Area | - |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Tropical coniferous, Pine | 60 |
| Shrubland | Scrub | 16 |
| Savanna | 3 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 13 |
| rangeland/pastureland | 7 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Área Natural Sierra Zapalinamé (Mexico). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/área-natural-sierra-zapalinamé-iba-mexico on 23/11/2024.