AR222
Area Natural Protegida Auca Mahuida


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2008 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
Rhea pennata NR breeding (2001–2003) 50-249 pairs A1
Andean Condor Vultur gryphus VU breeding (2001–2003) < 50 pairs A1

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1996 Auca Mahuida Reserva Natural de Uso Múltiple (VI) 100


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Area Natural Protegida Auca Mahuida (Argentina). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/area-natural-protegida-auca-mahuida-iba-argentina on 03/12/2024.