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Reserva Provincial Tromen


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
Spectacled Duck Speculanas specularis NT unknown (2001–2003) < 50 birds A1
Chilean Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis NT passage (2001–2003) < 50 birds A1
Andean Condor Vultur gryphus VU resident (2001–2003) < 50 birds A1

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
- Tromen Provincial Reserve (-) 100
1971 El Tromen Parque Provincial (II) 83

Local Conservation Groups

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

Name Year formed
Club Observadores de Aves (COAS) Cauquen Real - San Martín de los Andes 2007
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 Tromen (Argentina). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/reserva-provincial-tromen-iba-argentina on 23/12/2024.