Bosques Secos de Salitral - Huarmaca - Olmos (14910)
Peru, South America

Site overview

KBA status: confirmed

Global KBA criteria: A1a, B2

Year of last assessment: 2023

National site name: Bosques Secos de Salitral - Huarmaca - Olmos

Central coordinates: Latitude: -5.6327, Longitude: -79.7562

System: terrestrial

Elevation (m): 150 to 1200

Area of KBA (km²): 1199.01928

Protected area coverage (%): 26.97

KBA classification: Global

Legacy site: Yes

Site details

Site description: The KBA Bosques Secos de Salitral - Huarmaca - Olmos covers 1199.019 sq km and it's located within the provinces of Huancabamba and Morropón in the department of Piura, and the province of Lambayeque in the department of Lambayeque. The predominant habitat is dry forest and the altitude range is 150 - 1200 masl. The climates in the KBA are: 1) rainy with dry winter - temperate; 2)semi-dry with dry winter - temperate; 3)semiarid with dry winter and spring - warm; 4) arid with moisture deficiency in all seasons - warm and 5) arid with moisture deficiency in all seasons of the year - temperate. The KBA Bosques Secos de Salitral - Huarmaca - Olmos encompasses several ecosystems, such as: Agricultural zone, Seasonally dry hill and mountain forest, Seasonally dry lowland forest, Seasonally dry riparian forest, Andean scrubland, River and Urban zone. This is an extensive site composed of several ravines and their respective valleys (Del Jaguay Grande, Chacra de Paulino, Vacas, San Isidro, Olla Serrana, La Totora, Mugo Mugo, Pavas, Frejolillo, Tocto, La Pachinga, Paitorán, Yahara, Cusques, Cachaco, Rosas, Caballito, Algodonal, Oberito, Yumpe, Chamelico, Granada, Peña Blanca and Pomapara).

Rationale for qualifying as KBA: The KBA Bosques Secos de Salitral - Huarmaca - Olmos qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that meets the thresholds for the A1a and B2 criteria described in the Global Standard for the Identification of KBA. This KBA harbors at least six range-restricted birds and one endangered bird (Penelope albipennis).

Additional biodiversity: Birds: Atlapetes albiceps (White-headed Brush-finch); Campephilus gayaquilensis (Guayaquil Woodpecker); Clibanornis erythrocephalus (Henna-hooded Foliage-gleaner); Crypturellus transfasciatus (Pale-browed Tinamou); Cyanocorax mystacalis (White-tailed Jay); Forpus coelestis (Pacific Parrotlet); Icterus graceannae (White-edged Oriole); Lathrotriccus griseipectus (Grey-breasted Flycatcher); Leptotila ochraceiventris (Ochre-bellied Dove); Leucippus baeri (Tumbes Hummingbird); Melanopareia elegans (Elegant Crescentchest); Myiarchus phaeocephalus (Sooty-crowned Flycatcher); Myiodynastes bairdii (Baird's Flycatcher); Myiopagis subplacens (Pacific Elaenia); Myrmia micrura (Short-tailed Woodstar); Nyctidromus anthonyi (Scrub Nightjar); Penelope albipennis (White-winged Guan); Phytotoma raimondii (Peruvian Plantcutter); Picumnus sclateri (Ecuadorian Piculet); Pseudelaenia leucospodia (Grey-and-white Tyrannulet); Psittacara erythrogenys (Red-masked Parakeet); Sakesphorus bernardi (Collared Antshrike); Synallaxis stictothorax (Necklaced Spinetail); Thryothorus superciliaris (Superciliated Wren); Tumbezia salvini (Tumbes Tyrant) and Turdus reevei (Plumbeous-backed Thrush).

Manageability of the site: Since this site includes the Regional Conservation Area Bosques Secos de Salitral; it could be managed by the regional government.

Supersedes another site: -

Other site values: This KBA includes part of the Olmos and Yahuangate Landa campesino communities.

Delineation rationale: To the northwest it delimits with the Río Seco, to the east it follows the margin of the Río Piura to the south with the departmental limit between Piura and Lambayeque. In the southwest it flows through the Tocto and Cascajal rivers.

Habitats

Summary of habitats in KBA: Forest 80-90%

IUCN Habitat	Coverage %	Habitat detail
Forest	90	Forest – Subtropical/tropical dry

Threats

Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: There is evidence of selective logging activities for timber, as well as livestock grazing and seasonal agriculture. There is also hunting in the area.

Threat level 1	Threat level 2	Threat level 3	Timing
Agriculture & aquaculture	Annual & perennial non-timber crops	Scale Unknown/Unrecorded	Ongoing
Agriculture & aquaculture	Livestock farming & ranching	Scale Unknown/Unrecorded	Ongoing
Biological resource use	Logging & wood harvesting	Motivation Unknown/Unrecorded
Biological resource use	Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals	Motivation Unknown/Unrecorded

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.