Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Rockhopper Penguin Eudyptes chrysocome | VU | breeding | 2015 | 110,853-153,851 breeding pairs | A1, A4, B3a |
| Magellanic Penguin Spheniscus magellanicus | LC | breeding | 2011 | 5,677 breeding 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 individuals | B3b |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2023) may differ.
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 22/11/2024.