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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 IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key 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 individuals	A1
Andean Flamingo Phoenicoparrus andinus	VU	non-breeding (1997–2008)	58 individuals	A1
Horned Coot Fulica cornuta	NT	breeding (1997–2008)	97 individuals	A1

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 (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Laguna La Alumbrera (Argentina). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/laguna-la-alumbrera-iba-argentina on 26/01/2025.