Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2019 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chilean Tinamou Nothoprocta perdicaria | LC | resident (2015–2019) | 1–6 birds | A2 |
| Humboldt Penguin Spheniscus humboldti | VU | non-breeding (2000) | 100 birds | A1 |
| Peruvian Diving-petrel Pelecanoides garnotii | NT | non-breeding (2015–2019) | 14–15 birds | A1 |
| Guanay Cormorant Leucocarbo bougainvilliorum | NT | non-breeding (2015–2019) | 35–60 birds | B1a |
| Moustached Turca Pteroptochos megapodius | LC | resident (2015–2019) | 1 birds | A2 |
| White-throated Tapaculo Scelorchilus albicollis | LC | resident (2015–2019) | 1–8 birds | A2 |
| Crag Earthcreeper Ochetorhynchus melanurus | LC | resident (2015–2019) | 2 birds | A2 |
| Dusky-tailed Canastero Pseudasthenes humicola | LC | resident (2015–2019) | 1–7 birds | A2 |
| Chilean Mockingbird Mimus thenca | LC | resident (2015–2019) | 1–16 birds | A2 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2019. The most recent assessment (2019) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2019 | good | medium | very low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | habitat | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | good (>90%) | good |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Climate change and severe weather | likely in long term (>4 years) | whole of population/area (>90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Energy production and mining | likely in long term (>4 years) | whole of population/area (>90%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Residential and commercial development | likely in long term (>4 years) | 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 |
| Little/none of area covered (<10%) | No management plan exists, but the management planning process has begun | Very little or no conservation action taking place | very low |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | 90 | Arid lowland scrub |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 10 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Punta Lengua de Vaca (Chile). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/punta-lengua-de-vaca-iba-chile on 22/12/2024.