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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhea pennata | NR | resident (2008) | present | A1 |
| Spectacled Duck Speculanas specularis | NT | breeding (2008) | 50 birds | A1, A4i |
| Spectacled Duck Speculanas specularis | NT | breeding (2016–2020) | 11–75 birds | A4, B1a |
| Chilean Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis | NT | non-breeding (2016–2020) | 15–392 birds | B1a |
| Andean Condor Vultur gryphus | VU | resident (2008) | common | A1 |
| Andean Condor Vultur gryphus | VU | resident (2016–2020) | 12–90 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 (2015) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2015 | good | high | high |
| 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 |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | - | good (>90%) | good |
| Forest | - | good (>90%) | good |
| Grassland | - | good (>90%) | good |
| Wetlands (inland) | - | good (>90%) | good |
| Shrubland | - | good (>90%) | good |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| 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 comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species | The conservation measures needed for the site are being comprehensively and effectively implemented | high |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Torres del Paine | Parque Nacional (II) | 100 |
| 1969 | Bernardo O'Higgins | Parque Nacional (II) | 6 |
| 1978 | Torres del Paine | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) | 92 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | 33 | Bogs; Freshwater lakes and pools; Freshwater marshes/swamps |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | 25 | |
| Shrubland | 21 | |
| Forest | 19 | |
| Grassland | 2 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Parque Nacional Torres del Paine (Chile). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/parque-nacional-torres-del-paine-iba-chile on 23/12/2024.