Laguna La Alumbrera (Argentina) - BirdLife IBA factsheet

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Laguna La Alumbrera

Current view: Data table and detailed info

IBA Justification

The site was identified as important 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 List¹	Season	Year(s)	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

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2008) may differ.

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 click here.

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 23/11/2024.