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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magellanic Penguin Spheniscus magellanicus | LC | breeding (2000–2001) | 60,000 pairs | A1, A4ii |
| Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus | LC | breeding (2001) | 3,000 pairs | A4i |
| Chilean Skua Catharacta chilensis | LC | breeding (2001) | 200 pairs | A4ii |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding (2001) | 50,000-99,999 pairs | A4iii |
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 | 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 |
| Grassland | - | moderate (70–90%) | moderate |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | good (>90%) | good |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | whole of population/area (>90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Pollution | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | No management plan exists, but the management planning process has begun | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Los Pinguinos | Monumento Natural (III) | 56 |
| 1983 | Isla Magdalena | Parque Nacional (II) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | - | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Isla Magdalena National Park (Chile). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/isla-magdalena-national-park-iba-chile on 23/12/2024.