Cajas-Mazán (14537)
Ecuador, South America
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amphibia | Atelopus exiguus | EN | 2024 | A1a | |
| Amphibia | Pristimantis philipi | NT | 2024 | B1 | |
| Poales | Puya compacta | EN | 2024 | A1a, B1 | |
| Amphibia | Pristimantis lutzae | Lutz’s Rain Frog | VU | 2024 | A1b |
| Amphibia | Atelopus nanay | CR | 2024 | A1a, B1 | |
| Aves | Muscisaxicola alpinus | Plain-capped Ground-tyrant | LC | 2024 | B2 |
| Reptilia | Stenocercus festae | Peracca's Whorltail Iguana | VU | 2024 | A1b |
| Aves | Asthenes griseomurina | Mouse-colored Thistletail | LC | 2024 | B2 |
| Aves | Oreotrochilus chimborazo | Ecuadorian Hillstar | LC | 2024 | B2 |
| Aves | Xenodacnis petersi | Streaked Dacnis | LC | 2024 | B2 |
| Aves | Metallura baroni | Violet-throated Metaltail | EN | 2024 | A1a, B2 |
| Aves | Phalcoboenus carunculatus | Carunculated Caracara | LC | 2024 | B2 |
| Aves | Cinclodes excelsior | Stout-billed Cinclodes | LC | 2024 | B2 |
| Aves | Eriocnemis luciani | Sapphire-vented Puffleg | LC | 2024 | B2 |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Cajas-Mazán. Extracted from the World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas. Developed by the Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership: BirdLife International, IUCN, American Bird Conservancy, Amphibian Survival Alliance, Conservation International, Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, Global Environment Facility, Re:wild, NatureServe, Rainforest Trust, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, World Wildlife Fund and Wildlife Conservation Society. Downloaded from https://keybiodiversityareas.org/ on Dec 13, 2025.