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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chilean Pigeon Patagioenas araucana | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | 50-249 individuals | A2, A3 |
| Andean Condor Vultur gryphus | VU | resident | 2001-2003 | < 50 individuals | A1 |
| Rufous-tailed Hawk Buteo ventralis | VU | breeding | 2001-2003 | < 50 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 | breeding | 2001-2003 | 50-249 individuals | A2, A3 |
| Chucao Tapaculo Scelorchilus rubecula | LC | breeding | 2001-2003 | 50-249 individuals | A2, A3 |
| Ochre-flanked Tapaculo Eugralla paradoxa | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | 50-249 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Río Turbio | Parque Provincial y Reserva Forestal | 50,000 | protected area contained by site | 50,000 |
| Lago Puelo | Parque Nacional | 19,247 | protected area overlaps with site | 18,100 |
| Lago Puelo | Reserva Nacional | 8,428 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| El Puelo | Reserva Forestal | 60 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Cerro Currumahuida | Reserva Forestal | 3,250 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Andino Norpatagónica | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 2,266,900 | protected area contains site | 0 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Parque Nacional Lago Puelo - Parque Provincial Río Turbio. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/parque-nacional-lago-puelo--parque-provincial-río-turbio-iba-argentina on 01/12/2023.
