Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2017 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magellanic Penguin Spheniscus magellanicus | LC | breeding | 2016 | 188,676-220,155 breeding pairs | A4, B3a |
| Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris | LC | breeding | 2010 | 183,135 nests | A4 |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding | 2010-2016 | min 1,115,433 individuals | B3b |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2017) may differ.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Frente Península Valdés (Argentina). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/frente-península-valdés-iba-argentina on 24/11/2024.