Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2021 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-legged Cormorant Poikilocarbo gaimardi | NT | resident | 2016-2021 | 400 individuals | A4, B1a, B3a |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2021) may differ.
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2021. The most recent assessment (2021) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2021 | unfavourable | 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 |
| Forest | moderate (70-90%) | moderate (70-90%) | unfavourable |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | good (> 90%) | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Biological resource use | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | slow but significant deterioration | high |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Geological events | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | small area/few individuals (<10%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | low |
| 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 | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | negligible |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Second-growth or disturbed forest | major (>10) |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Punta Ronca (Chile). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/punta-ronca-iba-chile on 23/11/2024.