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Reserva Natural de Uso Múltiple Isla Martín García


IBA Justification

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
Olrog's Gull Larus atlanticus NT winter (2001–2003) < 50 birds A1
Bay-capped Wren-spinetail Spartonoica maluroides LC resident (2001–2003) < 50 birds A1

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1969 Isla Martin Garcia Reserva Natural de Uso Múltiple (VI) 100


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Reserva Natural de Uso Múltiple Isla Martín García (Argentina). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/reserva-natural-de-uso-múltiple-isla-martín-garcía-iba-argentina on 23/12/2024.