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Reserva Nacional Nonguén


IBA Justification

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 IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:
Species Red List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Chilean Tinamou Nothoprocta perdicaria LC resident (2007–2008) present A2
Chilean Pigeon Patagioenas araucana LC resident (-) present A2, A3
Austral Parakeet Enicognathus ferrugineus LC resident (-) present A3
Chestnut-throated Huet-huet Pteroptochos castaneus LC resident (-) present A2
Black-throated Huet-huet Pteroptochos tarnii LC resident (-) present A2, A3
Moustached Turca Pteroptochos megapodius LC resident (-) present A2
Chucao Tapaculo Scelorchilus rubecula LC resident (-) present A2, A3
Ochre-flanked Tapaculo Eugralla paradoxa LC resident (-) present A2, A3
Dusky Tapaculo Scytalopus fuscus LC resident (-) present A3
White-throated Treerunner Pygarrhichas albogularis LC resident (-) present A3
Thorn-tailed Rayadito Aphrastura spinicauda LC resident (-) present A3
Des Murs's Wiretail Sylviorthorhynchus desmurii LC resident (-) present A3
Patagonian Tyrant Colorhamphus parvirostris LC resident (-) present A3
Fire-eyed Diucon Xolmis pyrope LC resident (-) present A3
Chilean Mockingbird Mimus thenca LC resident (-) present A2

IBA Conservation

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2010. The most recent assessment (2014) is shown below.

IBA conservation status
Year of assessment State Pressure Response
2014 favourable low low
Whole site assessed? State assessed by Accuracy of information
yes habitat medium

State (condition of the key species' habitats)
Habitat Quantity (% remaining) Quality (% carrying capacity) Result
Forest - good (>90%) favourable

Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats)
Threat Timing Scope Severity Result
Residential and commercial development likely in long term (beyond 4 years) few individ­uals/small area (<10%) slow deteri­oration (1–10% over 3 gener­ations) low

Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats)
Designation Planning Action Result
Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation No manage­ment planning has taken place Some limited conservation initiatives are in place low

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
2010 Nonguen Reserva Nacional (IV) 100
2010 Nonguén National Reserve (-) 100

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Reserva Nacional Nonguén (Chile). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/reserva-nacional-nonguén-iba-chile on 13/01/2025.