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Reserva Provincial Laguna de Llancanelo


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
Rhea pennata NR resident (2001–2003) 50-249 birds A1
Chilean Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis NT resident (2001–2003) 1,000–55,000 birds A1

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1980 Laguna de Llancanelo Faunal Reserve (Ia) 62

Local Conservation Groups

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

Name Year formed
Grupo Pesceti / CRICYT 0
For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please visit Spotlight on local empowerment.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Reserva Provincial Laguna de Llancanelo (Argentina). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/reserva-provincial-laguna-de-llancanelo-iba-argentina on 26/12/2024.