Data Zone
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 Pigeon Patagioenas araucana | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | 50-249 individuals | A2, A3 |
| Andean Condor Vultur gryphus | VU | resident | 2001-2003 | < 50 individuals | A1 |
| Rufous-tailed Hawk Buteo ventralis | VU | breeding | 2001-2003 | < 50 individuals | A1, A3 |
| Magellanic Woodpecker Campephilus magellanicus | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | present | A3 |
| Austral Parakeet Enicognathus ferrugineus | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | present | A3 |
| Black-throated Huet-huet Pteroptochos tarnii | LC | breeding | 2001-2003 | 50-249 individuals | A2, A3 |
| Chucao Tapaculo Scelorchilus rubecula | LC | breeding | 2001-2003 | 50-249 individuals | A2, A3 |
| Ochre-flanked Tapaculo Eugralla paradoxa | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | 50-249 individuals | A2, A3 |
| Magellanic Tapaculo Scytalopus magellanicus | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | present | A3 |
| White-throated Treerunner Pygarrhichas albogularis | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | present | A3 |
| Thorn-tailed Rayadito Aphrastura spinicauda | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | present | A3 |
| Des Murs's Wiretail Sylviorthorhynchus desmurii | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | present | A3 |
| Patagonian Tyrant Colorhamphus parvirostris | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | present | A3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2008) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Lago Puelo | Parque Nacional | 25 |
| 1937 | Lago Puelo | Reserva Nacional | 7 |
| 1955 | El Puelo | Reserva Forestal | - |
| 1982 | Cerro Currumahuida | Reserva Forestal | - |
| 1994 | Río Turbio | Parque Provincial y Reserva Forestal | 68 |
| 2007 | Andino Norpatagónica | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Parque Nacional Lago Puelo - Parque Provincial Río Turbio (Argentina). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/parque-nacional-lago-puelo--parque-provincial-río-turbio-iba-argentina on 23/11/2024.