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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-necked Swan Cygnus melancoryphus | LC | breeding | 2007 | 1,000-2,499 individuals | A4i |
| Chilean Pigeon Patagioenas araucana | LC | breeding | 2007 | present | A2, A3 |
| Black-throated Huet-huet Pteroptochos tarnii | LC | breeding | 2007 | present | A2, A3 |
| Chucao Tapaculo Scelorchilus rubecula | LC | breeding | 2007 | present | A2, A3 |
| Ochre-flanked Tapaculo Eugralla paradoxa | LC | breeding | 2007 | present | A2, A3 |
| Thorn-tailed Rayadito Aphrastura spinicauda | LC | resident | 2007 | present | A3 |
| Des Murs's Wiretail Sylviorthorhynchus desmurii | LC | breeding | 2007 | present | A3 |
| Patagonian Tyrant Colorhamphus parvirostris | LC | breeding | 2007 | present | A3 |
| Fire-eyed Diucon Xolmis pyrope | LC | breeding | 2007 | 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) |
| 2014 | favourable | very high | low |
| 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 |
| Wetlands (inland) | 6800 | 6800 | - | good (> 90%) | favourable | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Pollution | domestic & urban waste water - sewage | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | very high |
| 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10%) | A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | low |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lago Lanalhue. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lago-lanalhue-iba-chile on 03/12/2023.
