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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
Rhea tarapacensis	NR	resident (2001–2003)	250-999 birds	A1
Puna Tinamou Tinamotis pentlandii	LC	resident (2001–2003)	present	A3
Chilean Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis	NT	resident (2001–2003)	1,000-2,499 birds	A1, A4i
Andean Flamingo Phoenicoparrus andinus	VU	resident (2001–2003)	2,500-9,999 birds	A1, A3, A4i
Puna Flamingo Phoenicoparrus jamesi	NT	resident (2001–2003)	20,000-49,999 birds	A1, A3, A4i
Horned Coot Fulica cornuta	NT	breeding (2001–2003)	1,000-2,499 birds	A1, A3, A4i
Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe Attagis gayi	LC	breeding (2001–2003)	50-249 birds	A4i
Grey-breasted Seedsnipe Thinocorus orbignyianus	LC	breeding (2001–2003)	250-999 birds	A4i
Andean Condor Vultur gryphus	VU	breeding (2001–2003)	< 50 birds	A1
Southern Andean Flicker Colaptes rupicola	LC	resident (2001–2003)	present	A3
Puna Miner Geositta punensis	LC	resident (2001–2003)	present	A3
Buff-breasted Earthcreeper Upucerthia validirostris	LC	resident (2001–2003)	present	A3
Puna Ground-tyrant Muscisaxicola juninensis	LC	resident (2001–2003)	present	A3
Puna Yellow-finch Sicalis lutea	LC	resident (2001–2003)	present	A3
Red-backed Sierra-finch Ephippiospingus dorsalis	LC	resident (2001–2003)	present	A3
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	resident (2001–2003)	20,000-49,999 birds	A4iii

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1992	Alto Andina de la Chinchilla	Reserva Provincial (VI)	93

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

Name	Year formed
Grupo de Conservación Flamencos Altoandinos (GCFA)	1996

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: Sistema de lagunas de Vilama-Pululos (Argentina). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sistema-de-lagunas-de-vilama-pululos-iba-argentina on 22/12/2024.