Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2017 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | 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 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Frente Península Valdés (Argentina). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/frente-península-valdés-iba-argentina on 06/01/2025.