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 |
| Chilean Mockingbird Mimus thenca | 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) |
| 2021 | favourable | very high | medium |
| Was the whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | 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 | 88 | 88 | - | good (> 90%) | favourable | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | wood and pulp plantations (includes afforestation) - agro-industry plantations | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Biological resource use | gathering terrestrial plants - unintentional effects (species being assessed is not the target) | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Natural system modifications | fire & fire suppression - increase in fire frequency/intensity | happening now | 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 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 |
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contulmo | Monumento Natural | 82 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Monumento Natural Contulmo. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/monumento-natural-contulmo-iba-chile on 06/12/2023.
