Data Zone
Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2010
Populations of IBA trigger species| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humboldt Penguin Spheniscus humboldti | VU | resident | 2009 | 120 individuals | A1 |
| Peruvian Pelican Pelecanus thagus | NT | non-breeding | 2009 | 1,000-2,499 individuals | A1 |
| Red-legged Cormorant Poikilocarbo gaimardi | NT | resident | 2009 | 250-999 individuals | A1 |
| Guanay Cormorant Leucocarbo bougainvilliorum | NT | resident | 2009 | 20,000-49,999 individuals | A1 |
Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.
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| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2015 | high | favourable | low |
| Was the whole site covered? | Yes | State assessed by | Habitat |
| Accuracy of information | medium | ||
| Threats to the site (pressure) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat Level 1 | Threat Level 2 | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Biological resource use | fishing & harvesting aquatic resources - unintentional effects: large scale | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Climate change and severe weather | habitat shifting and alteration | likely in short term (within 4 years) | whole area/population (>90%) | slow but significant deterioration | high |
| Condition of habitat (state) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Habitat Detail | Reference Area (ha) | Actual Area (ha) | % of habitat remaining | % of carrying capacity (overall) | Result |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 65 | 65 | - | good (> 90%) | favourable | |
| Conservation actions taken at site (response) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservation Designation | Management Planning | Conservation Action | Result |
| Little/none of site covered (<10%) | No management plan exists but the management planning process has begun | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | low |
| IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Guaneras de Cutipa. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 07/08/2022.
