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Laguna del Negro Francisco y Laguna Santa Rosa


IBA Justification

Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2020

Populations of IBA trigger species
Species Current IUCN Red List Category Season Year(s) of estimate Population at site IBA criteria triggered
Crested Duck Lophonetta specularioides LC resident 2008 2,109 individuals A4i
Chilean Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis NT resident 2008 1,759 individuals A1
Chilean Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis NT breeding 2016-2020 435-1,366 individuals B1a
Andean Flamingo Phoenicoparrus andinus VU unknown 2008 2,819 individuals A1, A4i
Andean Flamingo Phoenicoparrus andinus VU resident 2016-2020 147-1,742 individuals A1
Puna Flamingo Phoenicoparrus jamesi NT unknown 2008 208 individuals A1
Puna Flamingo Phoenicoparrus jamesi NT resident 2016-2020 54-1,793 individuals A4, B1a
Horned Coot Fulica cornuta NT resident 2008 782 individuals A1, A4i
Horned Coot Fulica cornuta NT resident 2016-2020 436-896 individuals A4, B1a, B3a
Creamy-rumped Miner Geositta isabellina LC resident 2008 present A3
Black-fronted Ground-tyrant Muscisaxicola frontalis LC breeding 2008 present A3
Greater Yellow-finch Sicalis auriventris LC resident 2008 present A3

Note: The current IUCN Red List category may differ from the category that was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment.

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IBA Conservation

IBA conservation status - summary
Year of assessment (most recent) Threat (pressure) Condition (state) Action (response)
2015 high favourable medium
Was the whole site assessed? yes Condition (state) assessed by habitat
Accuracy of information medium

Threats to the site (pressure)
Threat level 1 Threat level 2 Timing Scope Severity Result
Energy production and mining mining and quarrying happening now whole area/population (>90%) slow but significant deterioration high
Geological events avalanches/landslides past (and unlikely to return) and no longer limiting whole area/population (>90%) very rapid to severe deterioration low

Condition of the site (state), by habitat
Habitat Habitat detail Reference area (ha) Actual area (ha) Habitat quantity (% remaining) Habitat quality (carrying capacity) Result
Wetlands (inland) 60560 60490 - good (> 90%) favourable

Conservation actions taken at the site (response)
Protected-area designation Management planning Other conservation action Result
Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity medium
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IBA Protection

Protected area (PA) PA designation PA area (ha) Relationship of PA with IBA Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Nevado Tres Cruces Parque Nacional 59,082 protected area overlaps with site 0
Complejo Lacustre Laguna del Negro Francisco y Laguna Santa Rosa Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance 62,460 protected area overlaps with site 49,900

Habitats

IUCN Habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Wetlands (inland) -
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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Laguna del Negro Francisco y Laguna Santa Rosa. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/24708 on 03/06/2023.