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 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 (2008) | present | A2 |
| Moustached Turca Pteroptochos megapodius | LC | resident (2008) | present | A2 |
| White-throated Tapaculo Scelorchilus albicollis | LC | resident (2008) | present | A2 |
| Crag Earthcreeper Ochetorhynchus melanurus | LC | unknown (2008) | present | A2 |
| Dusky-tailed Canastero Pseudasthenes humicola | LC | resident (2008) | present | A2 |
| Chilean Mockingbird Mimus thenca | LC | resident (2008) | present | A2 |
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 | medium |
| 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 |
| No known threats | past (and unlikely to return) and no longer limiting | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no deterioration (<1% 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90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | medium |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Rio Clarillo | Reserva Nacional (IV) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Reserva Nacional Río Clarillo (Chile). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/reserva-nacional-río-clarillo-iba-chile on 09/01/2025.