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The site was identified as important 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 List1	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
Chilean Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis	NT	resident	2001-2003	1,000-2,499 individuals	A1
Andean Flamingo Phoenicoparrus andinus	VU	resident	2001-2003	250-999 individuals	A1, A4i
Puna Flamingo Phoenicoparrus jamesi	NT	resident	2001-2003	50-249 individuals	A1
Grey-breasted Seedsnipe Thinocorus orbignyianus	LC	breeding	2001-2003	250-999 individuals	A4i
Andean Condor Vultur gryphus	VU	resident	2001-2003	< 50 individuals	A1

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2008) may differ.

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2008. The most recent assessment (2014) is shown below.

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Natural system modifications	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	high
Energy production and mining	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Transportation and service corridors	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Biological resource use	happening now	whole area/population (>90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Human intrusions and disturbance	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Little/none of site covered (<10%)	No management planning has taken place	Very little or no conservation action taking place	negligible

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Wetlands (inland)	Salt pans/salinas, Water fringe vegetation	major (>10)

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Salar del Hombre Muerto (Argentina). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/salar-del-hombre-muerto-iba-argentina on 23/11/2024.