Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2010 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashy-headed Goose Chloephaga poliocephala | LC | breeding (2009) | 2,500 birds | A4i |
| Chilean Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis | NT | unknown (2009) | 100 birds | A1 |
| Andean Condor Vultur gryphus | VU | breeding (2009) | 15–45 birds | A1 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2010. The most recent assessment (2015) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2015 | good | low | low |
| 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 |
| Wetlands (inland) | - | good (>90%) | good |
| Grassland | - | good (>90%) | good |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | low |
| Transportation and service corridors | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Some of area covered (10–49%) | No management plan exists, but the management planning process has begun | Very little or no conservation action taking place | low |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | - | |
| Wetlands (inland) | - | Cliffs, rocky shores & islets (freshwater); Rivers |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Baker River Wetlands (Chile). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/baker-river-wetlands-iba-chile on 18/12/2024.