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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
Ruddy-headed Goose Chloephaga rubidiceps	LC	unknown	2009	present	A3
Chilean Pigeon Patagioenas araucana	LC	resident	2009	present	A2, A3
Magellanic Woodpecker Campephilus magellanicus	LC	resident	2009	present	A3
Austral Parakeet Enicognathus ferrugineus	LC	resident	2009	present	A3
Slender-billed Parakeet Enicognathus leptorhynchus	LC	unknown	2009	present	A2
Black-throated Huet-huet Pteroptochos tarnii	LC	resident	2009	present	A2, A3
Chucao Tapaculo Scelorchilus rubecula	LC	resident	2009	present	A2, A3
Thorn-tailed Rayadito Aphrastura spinicauda	LC	resident	2009	present	A3
Des Murs's Wiretail Sylviorthorhynchus desmurii	LC	resident	2009	present	A3
Patagonian Tyrant Colorhamphus parvirostris	LC	resident	2009	present	A3
Fire-eyed Diucon Xolmis pyrope	LC	resident	2009	present	A3

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		625000	625000	-	good (> 90%)	favourable
Other		800000	800000	-	moderate (70-90%)	near favourable
Shrubland		200000	200000	-	good (> 90%)	favourable
Wetlands (inland)		300000	300000	-	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	marine and freshwater aquaculture - industrial aquaculture	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Residential and commercial development	tourism and recreation areas	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium

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90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive	Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity	medium

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)
Tortel	Área Marina Costera Protegida	670,210	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Las Guaitecas	Reserva Forestal	1,097,975	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Laguna San Rafael	Parque Nacional	1,742,000	protected area overlaps with site	0
Laguna San Rafael	UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve	1,742,000	protected area overlaps with site	0
Katalalixar	Reserva Forestal	674,500	protected area is adjacent to site	0

Habitat (IUCN level 1)	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Other		-
Forest		-
Wetlands (inland)		-
Shrubland		-

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

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Laguna San Rafael National Park. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/laguna-san-rafael-national-park-iba-chile on 03/12/2023.