Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chilean Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis | NT | resident (2012–2019) | min 191 birds | B1a |
| Red-legged Cormorant Poikilocarbo gaimardi | NT | resident (2016–2021) | 850 birds | A4, B1a, B3a |
| Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus | LC | non-breeding (2008) | min 400 birds | B3a |
| Hudsonian Godwit Limosa haemastica | VU | non-breeding (2016–2021) | 800–1,500 birds | A4, B3a |
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 | poor | high | very 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 |
| Grassland | - | poor (40–69%) | poor |
| Marine Intertidal | - | good (>90%) | good |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | good (>90%) | good |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Energy production and mining | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Residential and commercial development | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Little/none of area covered (<10%) | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | very low |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| 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 23/12/2024.