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 | 2010 | present | A2 |
| Slender-billed Parakeet Enicognathus leptorhynchus | LC | resident | 2010 | present | A2 |
| Black-throated Huet-huet Pteroptochos tarnii | LC | resident | 2010 | present | A2 |
| Chucao Tapaculo Scelorchilus rubecula | LC | resident | 2010 | present | A2 |
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 | near favourable | high | 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 | 200 | 200 | - | moderate (70-90%) | near favourable | |
| Wetlands (inland) | 670 | 670 | - | 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 | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Residential and commercial development | tourism and recreation areas | happening now | 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 |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | - | |
| Forest | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lago Tarahuin. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lago-tarahuin-iba-chile on 06/12/2023.
