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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
Chilean Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis	NT	breeding (1997–2008)	527 birds	A1
Andean Flamingo Phoenicoparrus andinus	VU	non-breeding (1997–2008)	351 birds	A1, A4i
Puna Flamingo Phoenicoparrus jamesi	NT	breeding (1997–2008)	16,631 birds	A1, A4i

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1982	Laguna Blanca	UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA)	100

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

Name	Year formed
Grupo de Conservación Flamencos Altoandinos (GCFA)	1996

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

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Laguna Grande (Argentina). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/laguna-grande-iba-argentina on 23/12/2024.