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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spectacled Duck Speculanas specularis | NT | breeding | 2001-2003 | < 50 individuals | A1, A3 |
| Chilean Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis | NT | resident | 2001-2003 | < 50 individuals | A1 |
| Chilean Pigeon Patagioenas araucana | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | 50-249 individuals | A2, A3 |
| Andean Condor Vultur gryphus | VU | resident | 2001-2003 | < 50 individuals | A1 |
| 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 |
| Magellanic Tapaculo Scytalopus magellanicus | LC | resident | 2001-2003 | present | A3 |
| Creamy-rumped Miner Geositta isabellina | 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 |
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 | Los Alerces | Parque Nacional | 73 |
| 1937 | Los Alerces | Reserva Nacional | 27 |
| 2007 | Andino Norpatagónica | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 100 |
| 2017 | Los Alerces National Park | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) | 72 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Parque Nacional Los Alerces y Laguna Terraplén (Argentina). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/parque-nacional-los-alerces-y-laguna-terraplén-iba-argentina on 23/11/2024.