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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chilean Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis | NT | resident | 2012-2019 | min 191 individuals | B1a |
| Red-legged Cormorant Poikilocarbo gaimardi | NT | resident | 2016-2021 | 850 individuals | A4, B1a, B3a |
| Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus | LC | non-breeding | 2008 | min 400 individuals | B3a |
| Hudsonian Godwit Limosa haemastica | VU | non-breeding | 2016-2021 | 800-1,500 individuals | A4, 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 (2015) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2015 | 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 |
| Grassland | - | poor (40-69%) | unfavourable |
| Marine Intertidal | - | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | good (> 90%) | favourable |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Energy production and mining | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant 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 | Very little or no conservation action taking place | negligible |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | - | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Marine Intertidal | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sistema Quetalmahue, Quilo y Mar Brava (Chile). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sistema-quetalmahue-quilo-y-mar-brava-iba-chile on 22/11/2024.