Podocarpus National Park (14543)
Ecuador, South America
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amphibia | Pristimantis matildae | Matilde's Rain Frog | 2024 | B1, B2 | |
| Ericales | Bejaria subsessilis | NT | 2024 | B1, B2 | |
| Poales | Puya eryngioides | NT | 2024 | B2 | |
| Poales | Puya obconica | EN | 2024 | A1a, B2 | |
| Poales | Puya maculata | VU | 2024 | B2 | |
| Poales | Puya parviflora | EN | 2024 | A1a, B2 | |
| Ericales | Ceratostema lanceolatum | EN | 2024 | A1a, B2 | |
| Ericales | Macleania mollis | Gualicón | VU | 2024 | A1b, B1 |
| Ericales | Ceratostema oellgaardii | NT | 2024 | B1, B2 | |
| Ericales | Macleania poortmannii | LC | 2024 | B1, B2 | |
| Amphibia | Pristimantis percultus | Zamora Robber Frog | EN | 2024 | A1a, B2 |
| Amphibia | Pristimantis andinogigas | Giant Paramo Rainfrog | CR | 2024 | A1a, A1e, B2 |
| Amphibia | Pristimantis atratus | Santiago Robber Frog | VU | 2024 | A1b, B1, B2 |
| Amphibia | Pristimantis muscosus | Cutín de Musgo | NT | 2024 | B1, B2 |
| Amphibia | Pristimantis churuwiai | Chruruwia’s Rainfrog | VU | 2024 | A1b, B2 |
| Amphibia | Pristimantis chomskyi | Chomsky’s Rain Frog | EN | 2024 | A1a, B2 |
| Amphibia | Pristimantis cajanuma | Cajanuma Rain Frog | VU | 2024 | B2 |
| Aves | Schiffornis aenea | Foothill Mourner | LC | 2024 | B2 |
| Aves | Galbula pastazae | Coppery-chested Jacamar | LC | 2024 | B2 |
| Aves | Nephelomyias lintoni | Orange-banded Flycatcher | NT | 2024 | B2 |
| Aves | Phylloscartes gualaquizae | Ecuadorian Tyrannulet | NT | 2024 | B2 |
| Aves | Lipaugus fuscocinereus | Dusky Piha | LC | 2024 | B2 |
| Aves | Asthenes griseomurina | Mouse-colored Thistletail | LC | 2024 | B2 |
| Aves | Tephrophilus wetmorei | Masked Mountain-tanager | VU | 2024 | B2 |
| Aves | Grallaria ridgelyi | Jocotoco Antpitta | EN | 2024 | A1a, B2 |
| Aves | Hapalopsittaca pyrrhops | Red-faced Parrot | LC | 2024 | B2 |
| Aves | Scytalopus parkeri | Chusquea Tapaculo | LC | 2024 | B2 |
| Mammalia | Mazama rufina | Dwarf Red Brocket | VU | 2024 | A1b, A1d |
| Mammalia | Tapirus pinchaque | Mountain Tapir | EN | 2024 | A1a |
| Mammalia | Aotus lemurinus | Colombian Night Monkey | VU | 2024 | A1d |
| Mammalia | Tremarctos ornatus | Andean Bear | VU | 2024 | A1d |
| Reptilia | Bothrops lojanus | VU | 2024 | A1b, B1, B2 | |
| Reptilia | Macropholidus annectens | Parker's Pholidobolus | EN | 2024 | A1a, B2 |
| Actinopterygii | Ceratobranchia elatior | DD | 2024 | B1 | |
| Amphibia | Pristimantis balionotus | Speckled Rain Frog | EN | 2024 | A1a, B2 |
| Amphibia | Pristimantis paladines | Paladines Rain Frog | 2024 | B1, B2 | |
| Amphibia | Pristimantis sagedunneae | Sage Dunne’s Rain Frog | 2024 | B1, B2 | |
| Amphibia | Pristimantis samaniegoi | Samaniego's Rain Frog | 2024 | B1, B2 | |
| Aves | Leptosittaca branickii | Golden-plumed Parakeet | LC | 2024 | B2 |
| Aves | Xenerpestes singularis | Equatorial Greytail | NT | 2024 | B2 |
| Aves | Myiophobus phoenicomitra | Orange-crested Flycatcher | LC | 2024 | B2 |
| Aves | Aulacorhynchus cyanolaemus | Black-billed Toucanet | LC | 2024 | B2 |
| Aves | Penelope barbata | Bearded Guan | NT | 2024 | B2 |
| Aves | Urosticte ruficrissa | Rufous-vented Whitetip | LC | 2024 | B2 |
| Aves | Metallura odomae | Neblina Metaltail | LC | 2024 | B2 |
| Aves | Heliangelus micraster | Little Sunangel | LC | 2024 | B2 |
| Aves | Pyrrhura albipectus | White-necked Parakeet | VU | 2024 | A1b, B2 |
| Aves | Doliornis remseni | Chestnut-bellied Cotinga | NT | 2024 | B2 |
| Mammalia | Chilomys neisi | 2024 | B1 | ||
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Podocarpus National Park. 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 18, 2025.