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 Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis | NT | winter | 2001-2003 | < 50 mature individuals | A1 |
| Fuegian Snipe Gallinago stricklandii | NT | resident | 2001-2003 | < 50 individuals | A1 |
| Andean Condor Vultur gryphus | VU | 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).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Laguna de Varvarco Campos y Tapia. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/laguna-de-varvarco-campos-y-tapia-iba-argentina on 04/10/2023.
