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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
Red-faced Guan Penelope dabbenei	LC	resident (2001–2003)	50-249 birds	A2
Blue-capped Puffleg Eriocnemis glaucopoides	LC	resident (2001–2003)	< 50 birds	A2
Andean Condor Vultur gryphus	VU	resident (2001–2003)	< 50 birds	A1
Tucuman Amazon Amazona tucumana	VU	breeding (2001–2003)	1,000-2,499 birds	A1, A2
White-throated Antpitta Grallaria albigula	LC	resident (2001–2003)	50-249 birds	A2
Zimmer's Tapaculo Scytalopus zimmeri	LC	resident (2001–2003)	< 50 birds	A2
Slaty Elaenia Elaenia strepera	LC	resident (2001–2003)	50-249 birds	A2
Rufous-throated Dipper Cinclus schulzii	VU	resident (2001–2003)	50-249 birds	A1, A2

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1974	Baritú	National Park (II)	100
2002	Las Yungas	UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA)	100

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	-

Land use	% of IBA
rangeland/pastureland	-
nature conservation and research	-
forestry	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Parque Nacional Baritú (Argentina). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/parque-nacional-baritú-iba-argentina on 23/12/2024.