Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2020 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 | breeding | 1998 | 3,356 individuals | A1 |
| Humboldt Penguin Spheniscus humboldti | VU | resident | 2016-2020 | 36 individuals | A1 |
| Peruvian Diving-petrel Pelecanoides garnotii | NT | breeding | 1998 | 220 nests | A1 |
| Peruvian Diving-petrel Pelecanoides garnotii | NT | resident | 2016-2020 | 2,020-2,030 individuals | A1, A4 |
| Peruvian Pelican Pelecanus thagus | NT | resident | 2016-2020 | 5-78 individuals | B1a |
| Guanay Cormorant Leucocarbo bougainvilliorum | NT | resident | 2016-2020 | 12-49 individuals | B1a |
| Grey Gull Larus modestus | LC | non-breeding | 2009 | 439 individuals | A4i |
| Grey Gull Larus modestus | LC | non-breeding | 2016-2020 | 35-737 individuals | A4, B3a |
| Inca Tern Larosterna inca | NT | resident | 2016-2020 | 56-85 individuals | B1a |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2020) may differ.
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2020. The most recent assessment (2021) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2021 | favourable | high | medium |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Desert | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Pollution | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | slow but significant deterioration | high |
| Transportation and service corridors | likely in short term (within 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | medium |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Climate change and severe weather | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | whole area/population (>90%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Geological events | past (and unlikely to return) and no longer limiting | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other action | Result |
| Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | medium |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Pan De Azucar | Parque Nacional | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Desert | Desert | major (>10) |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Parque Nacional Pan de Azúcar (Chile). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/parque-nacional-pan-de-azúcar-iba-chile on 22/11/2024.