Data Zone
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 Pigeon Patagioenas araucana | LC | resident | - | present | A2, A3 |
| Austral Parakeet Enicognathus ferrugineus | LC | resident | - | present | A3 |
| Slender-billed Parakeet Enicognathus leptorhynchus | LC | resident | - | present | A2 |
| Black-throated Huet-huet Pteroptochos tarnii | LC | resident | - | present | A2, A3 |
| Chucao Tapaculo Scelorchilus rubecula | LC | resident | - | present | A2, A3 |
| Ochre-flanked Tapaculo Eugralla paradoxa | LC | resident | - | present | A2, A3 |
| Dusky Tapaculo Scytalopus fuscus | LC | resident | - | present | A3 |
| White-throated Treerunner Pygarrhichas albogularis | LC | resident | - | present | A3 |
| Thorn-tailed Rayadito Aphrastura spinicauda | LC | resident | - | present | A3 |
| Des Murs's Wiretail Sylviorthorhynchus desmurii | LC | unknown | - | present | A3 |
| Patagonian Tyrant Colorhamphus parvirostris | LC | non-breeding | - | present | A3 |
| Fire-eyed Diucon Xolmis pyrope | LC | resident | - | present | A3 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2010).
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2015 | favourable | low | negligible |
| Was the whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | medium | |
| 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 | 170 | 170 | - | good (> 90%) | favourable | |
| Wetlands (inland) | 10 | 10 | - | good (> 90%) | favourable | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Climate change and severe weather | habitat shifting and alteration | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | low |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | recreational activities | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected-area designation | Management planning | Other conservation action | Result |
| Little/none of site covered (<10%) | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | negligible |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - | |
| Wetlands (inland) | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Salto Rayén. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/salto-rayén-iba-chile on 28/11/2023.
