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The site was identified as important in 2015 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
Coscoroba Swan Coscoroba coscoroba	LC	resident	2014	max 2,760 individuals	A4i
Black-necked Swan Cygnus melancoryphus	LC	resident	2014	max 3,850 individuals	A4i
Southern Silvery Grebe Podiceps occipitalis	LC	resident	2014	max 30,000 individuals	A4i
Chilean Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis	NT	resident	2014	4,000-12,000 individuals	A1, A4i
White-winged Coot Fulica leucoptera	LC	resident	1993	max 10,560 individuals	A4i
Crowned Solitary Eagle Buteogallus coronatus	EN	resident	1994	< 50 individuals	A1
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	-	-	20,000-49,999 individuals	A1

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2015) may differ.

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Artificial/Terrestrial	Arable land, Forestry and agro-industrial plantations, Improved pasture land, Perennial crops, orchards, groves, Urban and industrial areas, Urban parks and gardens	35
Wetlands (inland)	Freshwater lakes and pools, Saline/alkaline lakes, Sand dunes and beaches, Streams, Water fringe vegetation	30
Grassland		25
Forest		minor (<10)

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
tourism/recreation	40
rangeland/pastureland	20
agriculture	10

Propiedad: Privada y fiscal (municipal, provincial y nacional).

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lagunas Encadenadas del Oeste de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (Argentina). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lagunas-encadenadas-del-oeste-de-la-provincia-de-buenos-aires-iba-argentina on 23/11/2024.