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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 birds	A1
Bearded Tachuri Polystictus pectoralis	NT	breeding (2001–2003)	50-249 birds	A1

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
2001	Ernesto Tornquist	Parque Provincial (II)	4

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

Name	Year formed
Grupo Pedro Cristobal Doigny Cabre	0

For more information on BirdLife's work with Local Conservation Groups, please visit Spotlight on local empowerment.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sierras Australes de Buenos Aires (Argentina). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sierras-australes-de-buenos-aires-iba-argentina on 22/12/2024.