Moyobamba (14677)
Peru, South America
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1a, A1c, B2
Year of last assessment: 2023
National site name: Moyobamba
Central coordinates: Latitude: -6.1594, Longitude: -77.0716
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 810 to 1120
Area of KBA (km2): 926.75839
Protected area coverage (%): 0.00
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The KBA Moyobamba covers an area of 804.178 sq km and it is located in the department of San Martin, provinces of Rioja (Elias Soplin Vargas, Rioja and Yorongos districts) and Moyobamba (Calzada, Habana, Soritor, Jepelacio, and Moyobamba districts). The altitude range of the KBA Moyobamba is 800-1100 masl. The KBA Moyobamba presents ca. 28.8% of "Bosque Tropical Amazónico (Amazon Rainforest)", and ca. 71.2% of "Selva Alta (Yungas)".
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: The KBA Moyobamba qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets the A1 and B2 criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance accorging to Global Standard for the Identification of KBAs. This KBA harbors the threatened species Xanthosoma tarapotense, Plecturocebus oenanthe and three range restricted birds (Herpsilochmus parkeri, Phylloscartes gualaquizae and Zimmerius villarejoi).
Additional biodiversity: Ara militaris (VU), Lanio fulvus, Conopias cinchoneti (VU), Henicorhina leucoptera (NT), Herpsilochmus axillaris (VU), Phylloscartes gualaquizae (NT), Picumnus steindachneri (EN), Tangara argyrofenges (VU), Zimmerius cinereicapilla (VU), Sericossypha albocristata (VU), Thamnophilus tenuepunctatus (VU), Touit stictopterus (NT), Phaethornis koepckeae (NT), Campylopterus villaviscensio (NT), Heliangelis regalis (NT), Herpsilochmus parkeri (VU), Machaeropterus eckelverryi, Zimmerius villarejoi, Urosticte ruficrissa, Ramphastos culminatus, Ramphocelus melanogaster, Zimmerius viridiflavus, Urostricte ruficrissa.
Manageability of the site: The KBA Moyobamba can be managed by the Regional Goverment of San Martin (https://www.gob.pe/regionsanmartin).
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.
Delineation rationale: The Moyobamba KBA is delineated to include the trigger species, including agricultural zones due to the ecological characteristics of the species. To the northwest, it follows the banks of the Tomchima River from the district of Posic, excluding agricultural zones and the city of Soritor. It follows the Jiron Atahualpa to exclude the city of Rioja until it reaches the border with the Alto Mayo Protected Forest Natural Protected Area. To the west it follows the departmental border between Sam Martin and Moyobamba to the town of Alto Peru. To the south, it crosses the Ochique River in the district of Soritor and follows the dirt road that connects the towns of Juan de la Mina, Vista Alegre La Palma, Nuevo Cutervo to the southeast where it borders the Baños Termantes road (100PE). To the east, it excludes the towns of Shucshuyacu, Jepelacio to the northeast where it borders the Mayo River.
Habitats
Summary of habitats in KBA: The KBA Moyobamba comprises approximately 28.8% Tropical Amazonian Forest and about 71.2% High Jungle (Yungas).
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
Contributors: Letty Salinas, Betty Millán, Sam Shanee, Laura Graham-Angeles, Victor Sánchez and Camila Dávila.