Tingana (100253)
Peru, South America

Site overview

KBA status: confirmed

Global KBA criteria: A1a, A1b, A1c, B1, B2

Year of last assessment: 2023

National site name: Tingana

Central coordinates: Latitude: -5.9621, Longitude: -76.9675

System: terrestrial

Elevation (m): 800 to 2200

Area of KBA (km²): 617.81536

Protected area coverage (%): 0.11

KBA classification: Global

Legacy site: No

Site details

Site description: The KBA Tingana covers an area of 617.82 sq km and it's located within the provinces of Rioja and Moyobamba in the department of San Martín. The altitude range of the KBA Tingana is 800-2200 masl. The main climate types in the KBA Tingana are: 1) Rainy with abundant humidity all seasons of the year, warm, 2) Rainy with abundant humidity all seasons of the year, temperate, and 3) Very rainy with abundant humidity all seasons of the year, temperate. The temperature ranges from 11°C to 33°C and the annual rainfall ranges from 1200 mm to 3500 mm, approximately. The KBA Tingana presents the following ecosystems Lower montane rainforest ("Bosque basimontano de Yunga"), agricultural zone, Palm swamp ("Pantano de palmeras"), secondary vegetation, Upper montane rainforest ("Bosque montano de Yunga"), Non-floodable terrace forest ("Bosque de terraza no inundable"), Floodable alluvial forest ("Bosque aluvial inundable") and rivers.

Rationale for qualifying as KBA: The KBA Tingana qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that meets the thresholds for A1, B1 and B2 criteria described in the Global Standard for the Identification of KBAs. The KBA Tingana harbors the Vulnerable plant species Kielmeyera peruviana, the Critically Endangered primate Plecturocebus oenanthe and two range restricted bird species, Machaeropterus eckelberryi and Zimmerius villarejoi.

Additional biodiversity: Xanthosoma tarapotense, Hylaeamys perenensis, Carollia perspicilliata, Carollia perspicillata, Uroderma bilobatum, Artibeus lituratus, Enchisthenes hartii, Rhinophylla pumilio, Artibeus obscurus, Ara militaris, Campylopterus villaviscensio, Touit stictipterus, Setophaga cerulea, Agamia agami, Zimmerius viridiflavus, Ramphocelus melanogaster, Platalea ajaja, Asio stygius, Iodopleura isabellae, Tachyphonus phoenicius, Bartramia longicauda, Conopias cinchoneti, Myiophobus phoenicomitra

Manageability of the site: Since this KBA enclosures the ''Tingana'' and ''Chullachaqui Santa Elena'' Fragile Ecosystems, part of the Conservation Concession of the Yanayacu and Yarau Forest Conservation Association and part of the Reggionally Prioritized Area ''Angaiza Forests'', the KBA Tingana can be managed by the National Forest and Wildlife Service - SERFOR. This KBA also includes the "Morro de Calzada" Conservation and Ecosystem Recovery Zone (ZOCRE) in which the Municipality of Calzada is responsible for its maintenance and conservation. The National Coordination Group of KBAs has a conservation promotion and monitoring committee, which is composed of various governmental and civil society institutions that will work to promote conservation actions in the KBAs. Awareness campaigns could be conducted for owners of agricultural fields, along with providing alternative sustainable production methods such as agroforestry.

Supersedes another site: SitRecID 26755 - Between Balsa Puerto and Moyabamba

Other site values: Awajún Indigenous Communities

Delineation rationale: The Tingana KBA is delineated to encompass the ecological characteristics and local conservation initiatives of the trigger species. To the southwest, it borders the Rioja district, extending northwest while excluding the Yuracyacu locality and agricultural areas, crossing the Mayo River. To the northeast, it excludes the localities and agricultural zones of Valle de La Conquista, Pueblo Libre, and Los Angeles, following the SM-113 dirt road. To the northeast, it includes the Malvinas Population Center up to the departmental boundary between Loreto and San Martín. To the east, it includes the concessions of the Yanayacu Yarau Forest Conservation Association and the Kechwas Indigenous Peoples Federation, excluding the Cordillera Andina locality. To the southeast, it follows the provincial boundary of Moyobamba to the Mayo River. To the south, it excludes the city of Moyobamba, following the Mayo River delimitation while excluding the Yantalo, Calzada, and Pajonal localities and agricultural areas. It includes the Aguajales and Renacales de Alto Mayo conservation concessions. The areas most affected by agriculture were removed from the polygon. Trigger birds could be found in the patches of forest between the cultivated fields and may move between these patches, so we consider that the species continues to use the area.

Habitats

Summary of habitats in KBA: Forest 60-70% Artificial - terrestrial 20-30% Wetland (inland) 1-10% Other 1-10%

IUCN Habitat	Coverage %	Habitat detail
Artificial - Terrestrial	25
Forest	65
Wetlands(Inland)	5
Other	5

Threats

Threat level 1	Threat level 2	Threat level 3	Timing
Agriculture & aquaculture	Annual & perennial non-timber crops	Scale Unknown/Unrecorded	Ongoing
Biological resource use	Logging & wood harvesting	Motivation Unknown/Unrecorded	Ongoing

Additional information

References: MINAM. (2018). Mapa Nacional de Ecosistemas del Perú. SINIA (Sistema Nacional de Información Ambiental) https://sinia.minam.gob.pe/mapas/mapa-nacional-ecosistemas-peru Castro, A., Dávila, C., Laura, W., Cubas Saucedo, F., Ávalos, G., López, C., ... & Marín, D. (2021). Climas del Perú: mapa de clasificación climática nacional. In Climas del Perú: mapa de clasificación climática nacional (pp. 70-70). https://www.senamhi.gob.pe/?p=mapa-climatico-del-peru