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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
Rhea tarapacensis	NR	resident (2001–2003)	< 50 birds	A1
Chilean Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis	NT	passage (2001–2003)	50-249 birds	A1
Andean Flamingo Phoenicoparrus andinus	VU	passage (2001–2003)	50-249 birds	A1
Andean Condor Vultur gryphus	VU	resident (2001–2003)	< 50 birds	A1

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1990	Laguna de los Pozuelos - Zona de amortiguamiento/Laguna de los Pozuelos - Zona núcleo	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: Lagunillas (Argentina). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lagunillas-iba-argentina on 22/12/2024.