Bahía Samborombón
Location
Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Category
International
Basis for Designation
More than 10% of the flyway population of Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Calidris subruficollis).
Size
250,000 hectares (617,763 acres)
Date Designated
May 2011
Site Owner
The Directorate of Protected Natural Areas of the Province of Buenos Aires, on behalf of the 118 private owners within the refuge.
Site Partners
Fundación Vida Silvestre
Overview
Bahía Samborombón is located in the Province of Buenos Aires and includes an area of 250,000 hectares. The site was designated a WHSRN Site of International Importance by virtue of hosting more than 10% of the world’s population of Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Calidris subruficollis) as well as over 100,000 shorebird per year.
The nominated area includes the newly created “Bahía Samborombón Wildlife Refuge,” which is administered by the Directorate of Natural Protected Areas of the Province of Buenos Aires. There are 118 private landowners within this refuge.
Bahía Samborombón was recognized as a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance on January 24, 1997. It is also an Important Area for the Conservation of Birds (IBA) per Aves Argentinas / BirdLife International.
