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Reserva Provincial Olaroz-Cauchari


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 IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:
Species Red List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Rhea tarapacensis NR resident (2001–2003) 50-249 individuals A1
Chilean Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis NT resident (2001–2003) 50-249 individuals A1
Andean Flamingo Phoenicoparrus andinus VU resident (2001–2003) < 50 individuals A1
Diademed Plover Phegornis mitchellii NT resident (2001–2003) < 50 individuals A1, A4i
Grey-breasted Seedsnipe Thinocorus orbignyianus LC resident (2001–2003) 250-999 individuals A4i
Andean Condor Vultur gryphus VU resident (2001–2003) < 50 individuals A1

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1981 Olaroz Caucharí Reserva Provincial de Fauna (VI) 100


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Reserva Provincial Olaroz-Cauchari (Argentina). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/reserva-provincial-olaroz-cauchari-iba-argentina on 12/01/2025.