Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2008 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhea pennata | NR | resident | 2000-2004 | < 50 individuals | A1 |
| Spectacled Duck Speculanas specularis | NT | resident | 2001-2004 | < 50 individuals | A1, A3 |
| Chilean Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis | NT | passage | 2001-2004 | 50-249 individuals | A1 |
| Chilean Pigeon Patagioenas araucana | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | < 50 individuals | A2, A3 |
| Andean Condor Vultur gryphus | VU | resident | 1992-2001 | 250-999 individuals | A1 |
| Rufous-tailed Hawk Buteo ventralis | VU | resident | 2007 | 50-249 individuals | A1, A3 |
| Magellanic Woodpecker Campephilus magellanicus | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | present | A3 |
| Austral Parakeet Enicognathus ferrugineus | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | present | A3 |
| Black-throated Huet-huet Pteroptochos tarnii | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | 50-249 individuals | A2, A3 |
| Chucao Tapaculo Scelorchilus rubecula | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | 250-999 individuals | A2, A3 |
| Magellanic Tapaculo Scytalopus magellanicus | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | present | A3 |
| White-throated Treerunner Pygarrhichas albogularis | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | present | A3 |
| Thorn-tailed Rayadito Aphrastura spinicauda | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | present | A3 |
| Des Murs's Wiretail Sylviorthorhynchus desmurii | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | present | A3 |
| Patagonian Tyrant Colorhamphus parvirostris | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | present | A3 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2008).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Limay | Área Natural Protegida - Paisaje Protegido | 15,514 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Ría Azul - Lago Escondido | Área Natural Protegida | 49,526 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Nahuel Huapi | Reserva Nacional | 236,510 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Nahuel Huapi | Parque Nacional | 475,650 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Cipresal de las Guaitecas | Área Natural Protegida | 3,911 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Azul | Parque Provincial | 13,155 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Andino Norpatagónica | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 2,266,900 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Extensión Límite Este y Sur del Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/extensión-límite-este-y-sur-del-parque-nacional-nahuel-huapi-iba-argentina on 25/09/2023.
