El Tacaná (10200)
Mexico, Central America
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1e
Year of last assessment: 2018
National site name: El Tacaná
Central coordinates: Latitude: 15.0833, Longitude: -92.2167
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 1300 to 4100
Area of KBA (km2): 666.11637
Protected area coverage (%): 16.11
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Este volcán se localiza al sur de Chiapas en la frontera con Guatemala. Tiene una superficie de 67,038 ha.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that meets the thresholds for at least one criterion described in the Global Standard for the Identification of KBAs. Alliance for Zero Extinction (2018): site confirmed as an AZE site during the AZE project (2015-2018). Taxonomy, nomenclature and Red List category follow the IUCN 2016 Red List.
Additional biodiversity: En total se han registrado 110 especies de aves, entre ellas: Icterus maculialatus, Turdus plebejus, Ergaticus versicolor, Pharomachrus mocinno.
Delineation rationale: The site includes the transboundary 2010 AZE 'Guatemalan/Mexican Pacific Coastal Mountains' (200), composed of Volcan Santiaguito (GT), Tacana-Tajumulco (GT) and El Tacana (MX).
Habitats
Summary of habitats in KBA: La vegetación se compone de Bosque mesófilo de montaña,bosque de coniferas y matorral enano.
Land use: agriculture (68%) | rangeland/pastureland (1%) | urban/industrial/transport (2%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 9 | |
| Forest | 27 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Agricultura, desarrollo urbano, deforestacion.
Additional information
References: Steve N. G. Howell, Sophie Webb (1995) A guide to the birds of Mexico and northern Central America. Oxford University Press.
Contributors: Propuesta por: Eduardo Morales, José Luis Rangel, Rossana Megchón, Graciela Velasco, Gerardo Cartas, Francisco Martín Gómez y Margarito Tuz.