Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humboldt Penguin Spheniscus humboldti | VU | breeding (1998) | 3,356 birds | A1 |
| Humboldt Penguin Spheniscus humboldti | VU | resident (2016–2020) | 36 birds | 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 birds | A1, A4 |
| Peruvian Pelican Pelecanus thagus | NT | resident (2016–2020) | 5–78 birds | B1a |
| Guanay Cormorant Leucocarbo bougainvilliorum | NT | resident (2016–2020) | 12–49 birds | B1a |
| Grey Gull Larus modestus | LC | non-breeding (2009) | 439 birds | A4i |
| Grey Gull Larus modestus | LC | non-breeding (2016–2020) | 35–737 birds | A4, B3a |
| Inca Tern Larosterna inca | NT | resident (2016–2020) | 56–85 birds | B1a |
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 | good | 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%) | good |
| Desert | good (>90%) | good (>90%) | good |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Pollution | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Transportation and service corridors | likely in short term (<4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Climate change and severe weather | likely in long term (>4 years) | whole of population/area (>90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Geological events | past (and unlikely to return) and no longer limiting | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area (>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 (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Pan De Azucar | Parque Nacional (II) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Desert | major (>10) | Desert |
| 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 22/12/2024.