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 |
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Fuegian Snipe Gallinago stricklandii | NT | resident (2001–2003) | < 50 birds | A1 |
Andean Condor Vultur gryphus | VU | breeding (2001–2003) | < 50 pairs | A1 |
Rufous-tailed Hawk Buteo ventralis | VU | resident (2001–2003) | < 50 birds | A1, A3 |
Striated Caracara Phalcoboenus australis | NT | passage (2001–2003) | < 50 birds | A1 |
Magellanic Tapaculo Scytalopus magellanicus | LC | resident (2001–2003) | present | A3 |
Patagonian Tyrant Colorhamphus parvirostris | LC | resident (2001–2003) | present | A3 |
Yellow-bridled Finch Melanodera xanthogramma | LC | resident (-) | present | A3 |
Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
---|---|---|---|
1960 | Tierra del Fuego | Parque Nacional (II) | 42 |
2000 | Corazon de la Isla | Reserva Provincial de Uso Múltiple (VI) | 39 |
2000 | Corazón de la Isla | Provincial Reserve (-) | 61 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Parque Nacional Tierra del Fuego y Reserva Provincial Corazón de la Isla (Argentina). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/parque-nacional-tierra-del-fuego-y-reserva-provincial-corazón-de-la-isla-iba-argentina on 23/12/2024.