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') at the site:| Species | Red List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humboldt Penguin Spheniscus humboldti | VU | resident | 2009 | 120 individuals | A1 |
| Peruvian Pelican Pelecanus thagus | NT | non-breeding | 2009 | 1,000-2,499 individuals | A1 |
| Red-legged Cormorant Poikilocarbo gaimardi | NT | resident | 2009 | 250-999 individuals | A1 |
| Guanay Cormorant Leucocarbo bougainvilliorum | NT | resident | 2009 | 20,000-49,999 individuals | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2010) may differ.
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 | favourable | high | 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 |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Climate change and severe weather | likely in short term (within 4 years) | whole area/population (>90%) | slow but significant deterioration | high |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other action | Result |
| Little/none of site covered (<10%) | No management plan exists but the management planning process has begun | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | low |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Guaneras de Cutipa (Chile). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/guaneras-de-cutipa-iba-chile on 22/11/2024.