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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2023 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
White-headed Steamerduck Tachyeres leucocephalus	VU	breeding (2017)	53 birds	A1, B3a

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1973	Cabo dos Bahías	Reserva Natural Turística (IV)	<1
2015	Patagonia Azul	UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA)	100

The Local Conservation Group(s) listed below are working to conserve this IBA.

Name	Year formed
FUNDACIÓN PATAGONIA NATURAL	1989

For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please visit Spotlight on local empowerment.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bahía Camarones y Norte del Golfo San Jorge (Argentina). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bahía-camarones-y-norte-del-golfo-san-jorge-iba-argentina on 28/12/2024.