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Reserva Provincial Parque Luro


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
Greater Rhea Rhea americana NT resident (2001–2003) 50-249 birds A1
Chilean Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis NT non-breeding (2001–2003) 50-249 birds A1
Yellow Cardinal Gubernatrix cristata EN resident (2007) < 50 birds A1

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1967 Parque Luro Reserva Flora y Fauna con Recursos Manejados (VI) 100

Local Conservation Groups

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

Name Year formed
Grupo Maceda / Bruno 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 Parque Luro (Argentina). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/reserva-provincial-parque-luro-iba-argentina on 23/12/2024.