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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger 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 pairs | A4, B3a |
| Rock Shag Leucocarbo magellanicus | LC | breeding (2002) | 252 pairs | B3a |
| Imperial Shag Leucocarbo atriceps | LC | breeding (2013–2016) | 5,102–5,617 pairs | B3a |
| Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus | LC | breeding (2008) | 9,857 pairs | B3a |
| South American Tern Sterna hirundinacea | LC | breeding (2004) | 3,200 pairs | A4 |
| Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis | LC | breeding (2012) | 1,240 pairs | B3a |
| Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus | LC | breeding (2012) | 770 pairs | B3a |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding (2002–2016) | 168,217–168,732 pairs | B3b |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) 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 23/12/2024.