Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chilean Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis | NT | breeding | 1998 | 544 individuals | A1 |
| Andean Flamingo Phoenicoparrus andinus | VU | breeding | 1998 | 180-1,200 individuals | A1 |
| Puna Flamingo Phoenicoparrus jamesi | NT | breeding | 1998 | 1,500 individuals | A1, A4i |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2010) may differ.
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 | favourable | high | negligible |
| 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 |
| Wetlands (inland) | - | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | slow but significant deterioration | high |
| Energy production and mining | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | whole area/population (>90%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other action | Result |
| Little/none of site covered (<10%) | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | negligible |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Salar del Huasco | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 4 |
| 2005 | Salar de Huasco | Santuario de la Naturaleza | 8 |
| 2010 | Salar de Huasco | National Park | 92 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Parque Nacional Salar de Huasco (Chile). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/parque-nacional-salar-de-huasco-iba-chile on 24/11/2024.