Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2019 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-headed Duck Heteronetta atricapilla | LC | resident (2015–2019) | 195–518 birds | A4, B3a |
| Lake Duck Oxyura vittata | LC | unknown (2008) | 672 birds | A4, B3a |
| Southern Silvery Grebe Podiceps occipitalis | LC | non-breeding (2015–2019) | 400–3,000 birds | A4, B3a |
| Black Rail Laterallus jamaicensis | EN | resident (2015–2019) | 1–10 birds | B1a |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2019. The most recent assessment (2017) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2017 | not assessed | high | very low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | unset | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Wetlands (inland) | - | moderate (70–90%) | moderate |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Little/none of area covered (<10%) | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | very low |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Humedal de Batuco (Chile). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/humedal-de-batuco-iba-chile on 25/12/2024.