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The site was identified as important in 2010 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	-	present	A2
Chilean Pigeon Patagioenas araucana	LC	resident	1997-2000	present	A2, A3
Andean Condor Vultur gryphus	VU	resident	1993-2008	50-100 individuals	A1
Magellanic Woodpecker Campephilus magellanicus	LC	resident	1993-2008	present	A3
Austral Parakeet Enicognathus ferrugineus	LC	resident	1993-2008	present	A3
Slender-billed Parakeet Enicognathus leptorhynchus	LC	resident	1997-2008	present	A2
Chestnut-throated Huet-huet Pteroptochos castaneus	LC	resident	1997-2008	abundant	A2
Black-throated Huet-huet Pteroptochos tarnii	LC	resident	1993-2000	present	A2, A3
Moustached Turca Pteroptochos megapodius	LC	resident	1997-2000	present	A2
White-throated Tapaculo Scelorchilus albicollis	LC	resident	1997-2000	present	A2
Chucao Tapaculo Scelorchilus rubecula	LC	resident	1997-2008	present	A2, A3
Ochre-flanked Tapaculo Eugralla paradoxa	LC	resident	-	present	A2, A3
White-throated Treerunner Pygarrhichas albogularis	LC	resident	1993-1997	present	A3
Thorn-tailed Rayadito Aphrastura spinicauda	LC	resident	1997-2007	present	A3
Des Murs's Wiretail Sylviorthorhynchus desmurii	LC	resident	1997-2000	present	A3
Dusky-tailed Canastero Pseudasthenes humicola	LC	resident	1997-2000	present	A2
Fire-eyed Diucon Xolmis pyrope	LC	breeding	2008	present	A3
Chilean Mockingbird Mimus thenca	LC	resident	1997-2007	present	A2

The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2010).

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		560000	560000	-	moderate (70-90%)	near favourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat level 1	Threat level 2	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Natural system modifications	dams & water management/use - dams (size unknown)	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Residential and commercial development	tourism and recreation areas	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low

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 management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	medium

For more information about IBA conservation status, please click here

Protected area (PA)	PA designation	PA area (ha)	Relationship of PA with IBA	Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Predio Los Huemules del Niblinto	Santuario de la Naturaleza	7,852	protected area contained by site	7,852
Nuble	Reserva Forestal	55,948	protected area contained by site	55,948
Laguna del Laja	Parque Nacional	11,600	protected area contained by site	11,600
Huemules de Niblinto	Reserva Nacional	2,023	protected area contained by site	2,021

Habitat (IUCN level 1)	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Forest		-
Shrubland	Semihumid/humid montane scrub	-
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	Scree & boulders	-
Wetlands (inland)		-
Artificial/Terrestrial		-

For more information about the IUCN Habitat classification, please click here.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Corredor Biológico Nevados de Chillán-Laguna del Laja. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/corredor-biológico-nevados-de-chillán-laguna-del-laja-iba-chile on 28/11/2023.