Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2019 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chilean Tinamou Nothoprocta perdicaria | LC | resident | 2008 | uncommon | A2 |
| Chilean Pigeon Patagioenas araucana | LC | resident | 2015-2019 | 2-30 individuals | A2, A3 |
| Magellanic Woodpecker Campephilus magellanicus | LC | resident | 2015-2019 | 1-11 individuals | A3 |
| Austral Parakeet Enicognathus ferrugineus | LC | resident | 2015-2019 | 1-50 individuals | A3 |
| Chestnut-throated Huet-huet Pteroptochos castaneus | LC | resident | 2015-2019 | 1-12 individuals | A2 |
| Ochre-flanked Tapaculo Eugralla paradoxa | LC | resident | 2015-2019 | 1-2 individuals | A2, A3 |
| White-throated Treerunner Pygarrhichas albogularis | LC | resident | 2015-2019 | 8-32 individuals | A3 |
| Thorn-tailed Rayadito Aphrastura spinicauda | LC | resident | 2015-2019 | 5-100 individuals | A3 |
| Dusky-tailed Canastero Pseudasthenes humicola | LC | resident | 2008 | present | A2 |
| Patagonian Tyrant Colorhamphus parvirostris | LC | resident | 2015-2019 | 1-16 individuals | A3 |
| Fire-eyed Diucon Xolmis pyrope | LC | resident | 2015-2019 | 1-14 individuals | A3 |
| Chilean Mockingbird Mimus thenca | LC | resident | 2015-2019 | 1-10 individuals | A2 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2019).
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2019 | favourable | very high | medium |
| Was the whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | habitat | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Habitat detail | Reference area (ha) | Actual area (ha) | Habitat quantity (% remaining) | Habitat quality (carrying capacity) | Result |
| Forest | 0 | 0 | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | recreational activities | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Natural system modifications | fire & fire suppression - increase in fire frequency/intensity | likely in short term (within 4 years) | whole area/population (>90%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | very high |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected-area designation | Management planning | Other conservation action | Result |
| Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | medium |
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altos de Lircay | Reserva Nacional | 11,597 | protected area overlaps with site | 12,163 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Temperate deciduous woods | - |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Inland cliffs | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Reserva Nacional Altos de Lircay. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/reserva-nacional-altos-de-lircay-iba-chile on 03/10/2023.
