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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2022 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 (2005)	200,000 pairs	A4, B3a
Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus	LC	breeding (2007)	6,457 pairs	B3a
A4iii Species group - seabirds	n/a	breeding (2002–2007)	1,630,345 birds	B3b

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1972	Punta Tombo	Reserva Natural Turística (IV)	4
2015	Patagonia Azul	UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA)	100

The Local Conservation Group(s) listed below are working to conserve this IBA.

Name	Year formed
Yorio-Quintana / Equipo de trabajo CENPAT	0

For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please visit Spotlight on local empowerment.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Punta Tombo (Argentina). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/punta-tombo-iba-argentina on 23/12/2024.