Data Zone
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 | resident (2000–2004) | < 50 birds | A1 |
| Spectacled Duck Speculanas specularis | NT | resident (2001–2004) | < 50 birds | A1, A3 |
| Chilean Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis | NT | passage (2001–2004) | 50-249 birds | A1 |
| Chilean Pigeon Patagioenas araucana | LC | resident (2001–2003) | < 50 birds | A2, A3 |
| Andean Condor Vultur gryphus | VU | resident (1992–2001) | 250-999 birds | A1 |
| Rufous-tailed Hawk Buteo ventralis | VU | resident (2007) | 50-249 birds | A1, A3 |
| Magellanic Woodpecker Campephilus magellanicus | LC | resident (2001–2003) | present | A3 |
| Austral Parakeet Enicognathus ferrugineus | LC | resident (2001–2003) | present | A3 |
| Black-throated Huet-huet Pteroptochos tarnii | LC | resident (2001–2003) | 50-249 birds | A2, A3 |
| Chucao Tapaculo Scelorchilus rubecula | LC | resident (2001–2003) | 250-999 birds | A2, A3 |
| Magellanic Tapaculo Scytalopus magellanicus | LC | resident (2001–2003) | present | A3 |
| White-throated Treerunner Pygarrhichas albogularis | LC | resident (2001–2003) | present | A3 |
| Thorn-tailed Rayadito Aphrastura spinicauda | LC | resident (2001–2003) | present | A3 |
| Des Murs's Wiretail Sylviorthorhynchus desmurii | LC | resident (2001–2003) | present | A3 |
| Patagonian Tyrant Colorhamphus parvirostris | LC | resident (2001–2003) | present | A3 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Ría Azul - Lago Escondido | Área Natural Protegida (VI) | 12 |
| 2003 | Azul | Parque Provincial (II) | 1 |
| 2005 | Cipresal de las Guaitecas | Área Natural Protegida (V) | 1 |
| 2007 | Andino Norpatagónica | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) | 71 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Extensión Límite Este y Sur del Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi (Argentina). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/extensión-límite-este-y-sur-del-parque-nacional-nahuel-huapi-iba-argentina on 23/12/2024.