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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chilean Pigeon Patagioenas araucana | LC | resident (2009) | abundant | A2, A3 |
| Magellanic Woodpecker Campephilus magellanicus | LC | resident (2009) | present | A3 |
| Austral Parakeet Enicognathus ferrugineus | LC | breeding (2009) | present | A3 |
| Black-throated Huet-huet Pteroptochos tarnii | LC | resident (2009) | present | A2, A3 |
| Dusky Tapaculo Scytalopus fuscus | LC | resident (2009) | present | A3 |
| White-throated Treerunner Pygarrhichas albogularis | LC | resident (2009) | present | A3 |
| Thorn-tailed Rayadito Aphrastura spinicauda | LC | resident (2009) | present | A3 |
| Des Murs's Wiretail Sylviorthorhynchus desmurii | LC | resident (2009) | present | A3 |
| Patagonian Tyrant Colorhamphus parvirostris | LC | resident (2009) | present | A3 |
| Fire-eyed Diucon Xolmis pyrope | LC | resident (2009) | present | A3 |
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 | moderate | medium | very 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 |
| Forest | - | moderate (70–90%) | moderate |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - | moderate (70–90%) | moderate |
| Grassland | - | good (>90%) | good |
| Shrubland | - | good (>90%) | good |
| Wetlands (inland) | - | good (>90%) | good |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Transportation and service corridors | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| 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 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Cerro Castillo | Reserva Forestal (IV) | 21 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - | |
| Forest | - | |
| Grassland | - | |
| Shrubland | - | |
| Wetlands (inland) | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ibañez River Valley (Chile). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ibañez-river-valley-iba-chile on 23/12/2024.