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Bahía de Putemun


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Hudsonian Godwit Limosa haemastica VU non-breeding (2016–2021) 500–6,000 birds A4, B3a

IBA Conservation

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
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2015 good low medium
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
yes habitat medium

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat Quantity (% remaining) Quality (% carrying capacity) Result
Marine Intertidal - good (>90%) good

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat Timing Scope Severity Result
Biological resource use happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) rapid decline (>30% over 3 gener­ations) low
Natural system modifications happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) rapid decline (>30% over 3 gener­ations) low
Transportation and service corridors happe­ning now few indivi­duals/small area (<10%) moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations) low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation Planning Action Result
Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not compre­hensive Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not compre­hensive and are limited by resources and capacity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

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
2004 Putemún Reserva Marina (IV) 100

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
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 23/12/2024.