| Location | Peru, Arequipa |
| Central coordinates | 72o 53.25' West 15o 12.45' South |
| IBA criteria | A1, A2, A3 |
| Area | 490,550 ha |
| Altitude | 920 - 6,093m |
| Year of IBA assessment | 2008 |
Ornithological information Se reportan 158 especies de aves en la cuenca del río Cotahuasi (J. Ugarte, 2004).
Site description La Reserva Paisajística de la Subcuenca del río Cotahuasi es un área protegida que forma parte del SINANPE y fue establecida como tal en mayo del 2005. Se ubica en la provincia de La Unión, departamento de Arequipa, a 400 km al noroeste de esta ciudad, colindando con Ayacucho, Apurímac y Cusco. Se caracteriza por presentar matorrales de ladera combinados con una diversidad de hábitats que van desde desiertos con cactáceas columnares, hasta los únicos bosques altoandinos (Polylepis principalmente) húmedos de esta región del país. Tiene una topografía muy accidentada pues el río Cotahuasi forma el cañón más profundo del mundo con 3.354 m desde la base del nevado Solimana hasta el lecho del río. La actividad principal de la cuenca es la agricultura. La ganadería se realiza en forma extensiva, sobre todo de camélidos en la puna, que corresponde a más del 50 % del territorio.
| Species | Season | Period | Population estimate | Quality of estimate | IBA Criteria | IUCN Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puna Tinamou Tinamotis pentlandii | unknown | 2008 | present [units unknown] | - | A3 | Least Concern |
| Puna Teal Anas puna | unknown | 2008 | present [units unknown] | - | A3 | Least Concern |
| Chilean Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis | unknown | 2008 | - | - | A1 | Near Threatened |
| Puna Ibis Plegadis ridgwayi | unknown | 2008 | present [units unknown] | - | A3 | Least Concern |
| Andean Condor Vultur gryphus | unknown | 2008 | - | - | A1 | Near Threatened |
| Giant Coot Fulica gigantea | unknown | 2008 | present [units unknown] | - | A3 | Least Concern |
| Andean Avocet Recurvirostra andina | unknown | 2008 | present [units unknown] | - | A3 | Least Concern |
| Puna Plover Charadrius alticola | unknown | 2008 | present [units unknown] | - | A3 | Least Concern |
| Bare-faced Ground-dove Metriopelia ceciliae | unknown | 2008 | present [units unknown] | - | A3 | Least Concern |
| Black Metaltail Metallura phoebe | unknown | 2008 | present [units unknown] | - | A3 | Least Concern |
| Andean Flicker Colaptes rupicola | unknown | 2008 | present [units unknown] | - | A3 | Least Concern |
| Ash-breasted Tit-tyrant Anairetes alpinus | unknown | 2008 | present [units unknown] | - | A1, A2, A3 | Endangered |
| Andean Negrito Lessonia oreas | unknown | 2008 | present [units unknown] | - | A3 | Least Concern |
| Puna Ground-tyrant Muscisaxicola juninensis | unknown | 2008 | present [units unknown] | - | A3 | Least Concern |
| White-fronted Ground-tyrant Muscisaxicola albifrons | unknown | 2008 | present [units unknown] | - | A3 | Least Concern |
| White-tailed Shrike-tyrant Agriornis albicauda | unknown | 2008 | - | - | A1 | Vulnerable |
| Rufous-webbed Bush-tyrant Polioxolmis rufipennis | unknown | 2008 | present [units unknown] | - | A3 | Least Concern |
| D'Orbigny's Chat-tyrant Ochthoeca oenanthoides | unknown | 2008 | present [units unknown] | - | A3 | Least Concern |
| Stripe-headed Antpitta Grallaria andicolus | unknown | 2008 | present [units unknown] | - | A3 | Least Concern |
| Thick-billed Miner Geositta crassirostris | unknown | 2008 | present [units unknown] | - | A2 | Least Concern |
| White-throated Earthcreeper Upucerthia albigula | unknown | 2008 | present [units unknown] | - | A2, A3 | Least Concern |
| Plain-breasted Earthcreeper Upucerthia jelskii | unknown | 2008 | present [units unknown] | - | A3 | Least Concern |
| Rusty-crowned Tit-spinetail Leptasthenura pileata | unknown | 2008 | present [units unknown] | - | A2, A3 | Least Concern |
| Streaked Tit-spinetail Leptasthenura striata | unknown | 2008 | present [units unknown] | - | A3 | Least Concern |
| Canyon Canastero Asthenes pudibunda | unknown | 2008 | present [units unknown] | - | A2, A3 | Least Concern |
| Cactus Canastero Pseudasthenes cactorum | unknown | 2008 | present [units unknown] | - | A2 | Least Concern |
| Streak-throated Canastero Asthenes humilis | unknown | 2008 | present [units unknown] | - | A3 | Least Concern |
| Peruvian Sierra-finch Phrygilus punensis | unknown | 2008 | present [units unknown] | - | A3 | Least Concern |
| White-winged Diuca-finch Diuca speculifera | unknown | 2008 | present [units unknown] | - | A3 | Least Concern |
| Slender-billed Finch Xenospingus concolor | unknown | 2008 | present [units unknown] | - | A1, A2 | Near Threatened |
| Chestnut-breasted Mountain-finch Poospiza caesar | unknown | 2008 | present [units unknown] | - | A2, A3 | Least Concern |
| Bright-rumped Yellow-finch Sicalis uropygialis | unknown | 2008 | present [units unknown] | - | A3 | Least Concern |
| Raimondi's Yellow-finch Sicalis raimondii | unknown | 2008 | present [units unknown] | - | A3 | Least Concern |
| Rusty-bellied Brush-finch Atlapetes nationi | unknown | 2008 | present [units unknown] | - | A2, A3 | Least Concern |
| Giant Conebill Oreomanes fraseri | unknown | 2008 | present [units unknown] | - | A1 | Near Threatened |
| Protected area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) | |
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| Sub Cuenca del Cotahuasi | Landscape Reserve | 430,550 | is identical to site | 430,550 |
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