The site was identified as important in 2021 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:Species | Red List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
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Hudsonian Godwit Limosa haemastica | VU | non-breeding | 2016-2021 | 500-6,000 individuals | A4, B3a |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2021) may differ.
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2021. The most recent assessment (2015) is shown below.
IBA conservation assessment | |||
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Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
2015 | favourable | low | medium |
Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
yes | habitat | medium |
State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
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Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
Marine Intertidal | - | good (> 90%) | favourable |
Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
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Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
Transportation and service corridors | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | low |
Biological resource use | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | low |
Natural system modifications | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | low |
Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
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Protected areas | Management plan | Other 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90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity |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 |
Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
---|---|---|---|
2004 | Putemún | Reserva Marina | 100 |
Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
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Marine Intertidal | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bahía de Putemun (Chile). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bahía-de-putemun-iba-chile on 22/11/2024.