Andean flamingo [SEP] IUCN conservation status
the Chilean breeding grounds and the wetlands of central and western Argentina.
Status and conservation.
The Andean flamingo is considered a vulnerable species due to the mining business and human disturbances causing changes in its habitat.
Status and conservation Mining.
The Andean flamingo's habitat is constantly changing due to human activity. The primary threat to the flamingo population is mining excavations, which occur at the end of the summer rainy season.
The habitat of the Andean flamingo is rich in boron compounds, specifically borax. Borax is
of Andean flamingos declined. As a result, the Andean flamingos are threatened species.
Status and conservation Conservation plans.
According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, the Andean flamingo is an "insufficiently known species." Thus, despite being negatively affected for at least the previous two decades, it was finally declared endangered in September 2010. In this announcement, it was stated that this flamingo would be protected under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. Most of the areas in which the flamingos reside