Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spectacled Duck Speculanas specularis | NT | resident (2001–2003) | < 50 pairs | A1, A3 |
| Andean Condor Vultur gryphus | VU | resident (2001–2003) | < 50 pairs | A1 |
| Austral Parakeet Enicognathus ferrugineus | LC | resident (2001–2003) | present | A3 |
| Chestnut-throated Huet-huet Pteroptochos castaneus | LC | resident (2001–2003) | present | A2 |
| Magellanic Tapaculo Scytalopus magellanicus | LC | resident (2001–2003) | present | A3 |
| White-throated Treerunner Pygarrhichas albogularis | LC | resident (2001–2003) | present | A3 |
| Thorn-tailed Rayadito Aphrastura spinicauda | LC | resident (2001–2003) | present | A3 |
| Patagonian Tyrant Colorhamphus parvirostris | LC | non-breeding (2001–2003) | present | A3 |
| White-browed Ground-tyrant Muscisaxicola albilora | LC | breeding (2001–2003) | present | A3 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Lagunas de Epulaufquen | Provincial Reserve (-) | 100 |
| 1973 | Epulauquen | Reserva Provincial Turístico Forestal (VI) | 97 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Reserva Provincial Lagunas de Epulaufquen (Argentina). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/reserva-provincial-lagunas-de-epulaufquen-iba-argentina on 23/12/2024.