Desembocadura del Río Gallegos (Argentina) IBA | Details

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Desembocadura del Río Gallegos

Current view: Data table and detailed info

IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2022 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
Hooded Grebe Podiceps gallardoi	CR	non-breeding (2017)	41 birds	A1, A4, B3a
Magellanic Plover Pluvianellus socialis	VU	non-breeding (2021)	78 birds	A4, B1a, B3a

IBA Protection

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
2001	Aves Migratorias	Reserva Provincial (IV)	15

Local Conservation Groups

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

Name	Year formed
Club Observadores de Aves (COAS) Patagonia Sur - Río Gallegos	2007

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

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Desembocadura del Río Gallegos (Argentina). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/desembocadura-del-río-gallegos-iba-argentina on 23/12/2024.