Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Rockhopper Penguin Eudyptes chrysocome | VU | breeding (2015) | 110,853–153,851 pairs | A1, A4, B3a |
| Magellanic Penguin Spheniscus magellanicus | LC | breeding (2011) | 5,677 pairs | B3a |
| Magellanic Penguin Spheniscus magellanicus | LC | breeding (2017) | 123,768–131,216 nests | A4 |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding (2011–2017) | min 796,563 birds | B3b |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Costa Atlántica de Tierra del Fuego (Argentina). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/costa-atlántica-de-tierra-del-fuego-iba-argentina on 23/12/2024.