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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Greater Rhea Rhea americana | NT | resident | 2001-2004 | 50-249 individuals | A1 |
Chilean Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis | NT | non-breeding | 2007 | 2,500-9,999 individuals | A1, A4i |
Crowned Solitary Eagle Buteogallus coronatus | EN | resident | 2001-2005 | < 50 individuals | A1 |
Yellow Cardinal Gubernatrix cristata | EN | resident | 2001-2003 | < 50 individuals | A1 |
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) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Lihué Calel | Parque Nacional | 32,500 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Lihue Calel | National Park | 0 | is identical to site | 32,000 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Parque Nacional Lihue Calel. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/parque-nacional-lihue-calel-iba-argentina on 06/12/2023.