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Ornithological information Se conocen 104 especies de aves. Esta es una de las dos únicas áreas protegidas donde se encuentra el hábitat apropiado de Asthenes huancavelicae. No se dispone de información sobre las poblaciones.

Site description La Reserva Natural Pampa Galeras está ubicada en el departamento de Ayacucho, provincia y distrito de Lucanas. Esta área protegida descansa entre Nazca y Puquio, en la vertiente del Pacífico del suroeste del departamento de Ayacucho. El hábitat dominante es el pajonal de puna en el cual se pueden encontrar extensos tolares. También se presentan parches boscosos de Polylepis-Gynoxis. Las tierras son propiedad de la comunidad campesina de Lucanas y su zona de influencia alberga un grupo considerable de comunidades campesinas. Se han realizado pocas evaluaciones de las aves en Pampa Galeras. Los principales trabajos realizados en la zona están relacionados con Vicugna vicugna.

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species	Season	Period	Population estimate	Quality of estimate	IBA Criteria	IUCN Category
Puna Tinamou Tinamotis pentlandii	resident	2003	present [units unknown]	-	A3	Least Concern
Puna Teal Anas puna	resident	2003	present [units unknown]	-	A3	Least Concern
Chilean Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis	resident	2003	present [units unknown]	-	A1	Near Threatened
Puna Ibis Plegadis ridgwayi	resident	2003	present [units unknown]	-	A3	Least Concern
Andean Condor Vultur gryphus	resident	2003	present [units unknown]	-	A1	Near Threatened
Giant Coot Fulica gigantea	resident	2003	present [units unknown]	-	A3	Least Concern
Andean Avocet Recurvirostra andina	resident	2003	present [units unknown]	-	A3	Least Concern
Puna Plover Charadrius alticola	resident	2003	present [units unknown]	-	A3	Least Concern
Black Metaltail Metallura phoebe	resident	2003	present [units unknown]	-	A3	Least Concern
Andean Flicker Colaptes rupicola	resident	2003	present [units unknown]	-	A3	Least Concern
White-cheeked Cotinga Zaratornis stresemanni	resident	2003	present [units unknown]	-	A1, A3	Vulnerable
Andean Negrito Lessonia oreas	resident	2003	present [units unknown]	-	A3	Least Concern
Puna Ground-tyrant Muscisaxicola juninensis	resident	2003	present [units unknown]	-	A3	Least Concern
Rufous-webbed Bush-tyrant Polioxolmis rufipennis	resident	2003	present [units unknown]	-	A3	Least Concern
D'Orbigny's Chat-tyrant Ochthoeca oenanthoides	resident	2003	present [units unknown]	-	A3	Least Concern
Plain-breasted Earthcreeper Upucerthia jelskii	resident	2003	present [units unknown]	-	A3	Least Concern
Rusty-crowned Tit-spinetail Leptasthenura pileata	resident	2003	present [units unknown]	-	A3	Least Concern
Streaked Tit-spinetail Leptasthenura striata	resident	2003	present [units unknown]	-	A3	Least Concern
Andean Swallow Haplochelidon andecola	resident	2003	present [units unknown]	-	A3	Least Concern
White-throated Sierra-finch Phrygilus erythronotus	resident	2003	present [units unknown]	-	A3	Least Concern
Bright-rumped Yellow-finch Sicalis uropygialis	resident	2003	present [units unknown]	-	A3	Least Concern
Giant Conebill Oreomanes fraseri	resident	2003	present [units unknown]	-	A1	Near Threatened

Protected areas

Protected area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Pampa Galeras Barbara D' Achille	National Reserve	6,500	is identical to site	6,500

Habitats

IUCN habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Grassland	Puna	major
Forest	Polylepis woodland	major

Land use

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
tourism/recreation	major

Other biodiversity La Reserva está destinada al manejo de poblaciones de Vicugna vicugna (LR/nt). Se ha reportado también la presencia de Hippocamelus antisensis (DD), Lama guanicoe, Pseudalopex culpaeus, Lagidium peruanum, Didelphis marsupialis y Mustela frenata.

Management considerations No se han identificado amenazas.

Protection status La Reserva Nacional Pampa Galeras se estableció el 18 de mayo de 1967 mediante Resolución Suprema N^o 157-A. El 15 de abril de 1993, por Decreto Supremo N^o 017-93-PCM, se modifica el nombre como Reserva Nacional Pampa Galeras-Bárbara DAchille.

References Brokaw (1976) INRENA (2004d) Key Areas for Threatened Birds of the Neotropics.

VENERO G., J. L. Y BROKAW, H. P. (1980) Ornitofauna de Pampa Galeras, Ayacucho, Perú. Publ. Mus. Hist. Nat. “Javier Prado” Ser. A 26: 1-32.

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Recommended citation  BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Reserva Nacional Pampa Galeras. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 19/06/2013

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