Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peruvian Pelican Pelecanus thagus | NT | resident (2009) | 1,000-2,499 birds | A1 |
| Franklin's Gull Larus pipixcan | LC | winter (2009) | 30,000 birds | A4i |
| Inca Tern Larosterna inca | NT | resident (2009) | 2,000 birds | A1, A4i |
| Elegant Tern Thalasseus elegans | NT | winter (2009) | 200 birds | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter (2009) | 20,000-49,999 birds | A4iii |
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 | very poor | high | low |
| 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 |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | poor (40–69%) | very poor |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Transportation and service corridors | happening now | whole of population/area (>90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | high |
| Climate change and severe weather | likely in short term (<4 years) | whole of population/area (>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 |
| Little/none of area covered (<10%) | No management plan exists, but the management planning process has begun | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | low |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Puerto de Arica (Chile). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/puerto-de-arica-iba-chile on 23/12/2024.