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Isla Pachacámac


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2008 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 1992-1996 535-800 individuals A1, A4ii
Red-legged Cormorant Poikilocarbo gaimardi NT resident 2003 present A1

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2008) may differ.


IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
- Reserva Nacional Sistema de. Islas, Islotes y Puntas Guaneras National Reserve 100
2009 Sistema de Islas, Islotes y Puntas Guaneras Reserva Nacional 100


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Isla Pachacámac (Peru). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/isla-pachacámac-iba-peru on 22/11/2024.