Bosques secos de Morropón (14712)
Peru, South America
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: B2
Year of last assessment: 2023
National site name: Bosques secos de Morropón
Central coordinates: Latitude: -5.1069, Longitude: -79.8860
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 323 to 2090
Area of KBA (km2): 1512.12653
Protected area coverage (%): 10.45
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The KBA Bosques Secos de Morropón covers an area of 1512.127 km and it's located within Peru, in the department of Piura, province Morropon, district of Santa Catalina de Mossa. The altitude range of the KBA is 323 to 2090 masl. It is an area of warm climate, where the main economic activities are the cultivation of yellow corn, mango, sugar cane, yucca, banana, with a vegetation where wildlife thrives. The Bosques Secos de Morropón area has an ancient human occupation, preserving until now parts of the Inca roads. It has been reported as an important site for breeding birds of northern Peru.
It was decided to reevaluate this site and modify it by increasing a larger area of its representative dry hill forest. In the consultation workshop, its original name "Paltashaco" was changed to "Bosques Secos de Morropón" to more accurately represent the entire area it covers.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: The KBA Bosques Secos de Morropón qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets the threshold for the B2 criterion for identifying sites of biodiversity importance according to Global Standard for the Identification of KBA for 12 range-restricted bird species.
Additional biodiversity: Clibanornis erythrocephalus, Psittacara erythrogenys, Picumnus sclateri, Thamnophilus zarumae the range restricted and Arremon abeillei, Forpus coelestis, Icterus graceannae, Melanopareia elegans, Myiodynastes baridii, Myrmia micrura, Thamnophilus bernardi, Cantorchilus superciliaris, Turdus reevei.
Manageability of the site: This site could be managed by the Morropón municipality and the Regional Goverment of Piura. The private conservation areas of Bosque Seco de Chilique Alto, Bosque Seco de la Comunidad Campesina Cesar Vallejo de Palo Blanco, Bosque Seco de Colina Juan Velasco Alvarado, Santa Catalina de Moza, Bosque Seco San Juan de los Guayaquiles, Los Bosques de Dotor, Huacal Pueblo Libre, La Jardina y Chorro Blanco, and Mangamanguilla de la Asociación Agraria Manga Manga de Salitral, work together with the Regional Government and the State Protected Areas Service to conserve this area.
Delineation rationale: To the northwest it follows the banks of the San Jorge River, to the east it extends to the banks of the Tulman River and the Palo Blanco River. To the south east it extends through the mountainous relief to the town of Chancaque, to the south it is bordered by the Pusmalca River.
Habitats
Summary of habitats in KBA: Representative vegetation of the dry hill forest.
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture & aquaculture | Livestock farming & ranching | Small-holder grazing, ranching or farming | |
| Agriculture & aquaculture | Annual & perennial non-timber crops | Small-holder farming |
Additional information
References: SINIA (National Environmental Information System). 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). Climates of Peru: national climate classification map. In Climates of Peru: national climate classification map (pp. 70-70). https://www.senamhi.gob.pe/?p=mapa-climatico-del-peru.
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Flanagan, Jeremy N. M., Franke, Irma, & Salinas, Letty (2005). Birds and endemism in the relict forests of the Andean western slope of northern Peru and southern Ecuador. Revista Peruana de Biología, 12(2), 239-248. Retrieved on July 01, 2023, from http://www.scielo.org.pe/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1727-99332005000200008&lng=es&tlng=es
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Contributors: Letty Salinas, Victor Sánchez, Laura Graham-Ángeles and Camila Dávila