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Laguna La Alumbrera


IBA Justification

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 non-breeding (1997–2008) 168 birds A1
Andean Flamingo Phoenicoparrus andinus VU non-breeding (1997–2008) 58 birds A1
Horned Coot Fulica cornuta NT breeding (1997–2008) 97 birds A1

Local Conservation Groups

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.


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