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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chilean Tinamou Nothoprocta perdicaria | LC | resident (2008) | present | A2 |
| Andean Condor Vultur gryphus | VU | resident (2008) | present | A1 |
| 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 assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2014 | good | medium | 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 |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | - | good (>90%) | good |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Some of area covered (10–49%) | No management planning has taken place | Some limited conservation initiatives are in place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Yerba Loca | Santuario de la Naturaleza (IV) | 100 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Santuario de la Naturaleza Yerba Loca (Chile). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/santuario-de-la-naturaleza-yerba-loca-iba-chile on 23/12/2024.