Young Grasslands (23559)
Uruguay, South America
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2008
National site name: Pastizales de Young
Central coordinates: Latitude: -32.8812, Longitude: -57.7047
System: terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 1284.39432
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Se ubica en el departamento de Río Negro, sobre el litoral del Río Uruguay. Esta IBA se caracteriza por sus pastizales naturales de alto porte, que se disponen de forma fragmentada debido a la agricultura y ganadería. Estos pastizales albergan importantes poblaciones de Capuchinos como el Sporophila cinnamomea (VU) y el S. ruficollis (NT). La conservación de un sistema de parches de pastizales altos en la matriz agricola-ganadera es una medida clave para lograr la conservación de estas especies en esta área.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas)
Delineation rationale: 2013-03-13: Site area updated from 42500 ha to 130000 ha (GIS figure, rounded to nearest 10%), based on new GIS boundary map of April 2012.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | forestry | rangeland/pastureland
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 100 |
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture & aquaculture | Annual & perennial non-timber crops | Agro-industry farming | Ongoing |