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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
Chilean Tinamou Nothoprocta perdicaria	LC	resident (-)	present	A2
Chilean Pigeon Patagioenas araucana	LC	resident (1997–2000)	present	A2, A3
Andean Condor Vultur gryphus	VU	resident (1993–2008)	50–100 birds	A1
Magellanic Woodpecker Campephilus magellanicus	LC	resident (1993–2008)	present	A3
Austral Parakeet Enicognathus ferrugineus	LC	resident (1993–2008)	present	A3
Slender-billed Parakeet Enicognathus leptorhynchus	LC	resident (1997–2008)	present	A2
Chestnut-throated Huet-huet Pteroptochos castaneus	LC	resident (1997–2008)	abundant	A2
Black-throated Huet-huet Pteroptochos tarnii	LC	resident (1993–2000)	present	A2, A3
Moustached Turca Pteroptochos megapodius	LC	resident (1997–2000)	present	A2
White-throated Tapaculo Scelorchilus albicollis	LC	resident (1997–2000)	present	A2
Chucao Tapaculo Scelorchilus rubecula	LC	resident (1997–2008)	present	A2, A3
Ochre-flanked Tapaculo Eugralla paradoxa	LC	resident (-)	present	A2, A3
White-throated Treerunner Pygarrhichas albogularis	LC	resident (1993–1997)	present	A3
Thorn-tailed Rayadito Aphrastura spinicauda	LC	resident (1997–2007)	present	A3
Des Murs's Wiretail Sylviorthorhynchus desmurii	LC	resident (1997–2000)	present	A3
Dusky-tailed Canastero Pseudasthenes humicola	LC	resident (1997–2000)	present	A2
Fire-eyed Diucon Xolmis pyrope	LC	breeding (2008)	present	A3
Chilean Mockingbird Mimus thenca	LC	resident (1997–2007)	present	A2

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2010. The most recent assessment (2014) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Forest	-	moderate (70–90%)	moderate

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Natural system modifications	likely in long term (>4 years)	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	low
Residential and commercial development	likely in long term (>4 years)	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
Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not compre­hensive	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	medium

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1958	Laguna del Laja	Parque Nacional (II)	2
1979	Nuble	Reserva Forestal (IV)	9
1998	Predio Los Huemules del Niblinto	Santuario de la Naturaleza (IV)	1
1999	Huemules de Niblinto	Reserva Nacional (IV)	<1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	45
Wetlands (inland)	20
Shrubland	15	Semihumid/humid montane scrub
Artificial/Terrestrial	10
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	10	Scree & boulders

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Corredor Biológico Nevados de Chillán-Laguna del Laja (Chile). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/corredor-biológico-nevados-de-chillán-laguna-del-laja-iba-chile on 23/12/2024.