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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
Chilean Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis	NT	passage (2001–2003)	25–36 birds	A1
Andean Condor Vultur gryphus	VU	resident (2001–2003)	< 50 birds	A1
Maquis Canastero Asthenes heterura	LC	resident (2001–2003)	< 50 birds	A1
White-tailed Shrike-tyrant Agriornis albicauda	VU	resident (2001–2003)	< 50 pairs	A1

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1996	Los Cardones	Parque Nacional (II)	100

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Grassland	-
Shrubland	-

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

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Parque Nacional Los Cardones (Argentina). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/parque-nacional-los-cardones-iba-argentina on 27/12/2024.