Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2021 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magellanic Penguin Spheniscus magellanicus | LC | breeding (2003–2008) | 147,796 breeding pairs | A4, B3a |
| Rock Shag Leucocarbo magellanicus | LC | breeding (2002) | 252 breeding pairs | B3a |
| Imperial Shag Leucocarbo atriceps | LC | breeding (2013–2016) | 5,102–5,617 breeding pairs | B3a |
| Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus | LC | breeding (2008) | 9,857 breeding pairs | B3a |
| South American Tern Sterna hirundinacea | LC | breeding (2004) | 3,200 breeding pairs | A4 |
| Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis | LC | breeding (2012) | 1,240 breeding pairs | B3a |
| Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus | LC | breeding (2012) | 770 breeding pairs | B3a |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding (2002–2016) | 168,217–168,732 breeding pairs | B3b |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Península Valdés, Punta León y Punta Loma (Argentina). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/península-valdés-punta-león-y-punta-loma-iba-argentina on 22/01/2025.