Data Zone
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'):| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden-winged Warbler Vermivora chrysoptera | NT | breeding | - | present | A1 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2008).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaka Mountain | Wilderness | 1,810 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Tapoco Lands Conservat | Conservation Area | 1,638 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy | Preserve | 1,887 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Snowbird | Wilderness Study Area | 3,436 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Shady Valley Conservation Area Fee | Conservation Area | 32 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Sampson Mountain | Wilderness | 3,225 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Pond Mountain | Wilderness | 2,812 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Little Frog Mountain | Wilderness | 1,899 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock | Wilderness | 7,046 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Hampton Creek Cove State | Natural Area | 278 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Great Smoky Mountains National Park | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) | 209,000 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Great Smoky Mountains | National Park | 209,824 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Gee Creek | Wilderness | 1,035 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Foothills | Wildlife Management Area | 1,925 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Cohutta | Wilderness | 14,989 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Citico Creek | Wilderness | 6,561 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Cherokee Game Refuge #1 National Game | Refuge | 3,991 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Cherokee | National Forest | 246 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Birch Branch Fee | Private Conservation Land | 208 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Big Laurel Branch | Wilderness | 2,576 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Big Frog | Wilderness | 3,291 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Bald River Gorge | Wilderness | 1,534 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Southern Blue Ridge. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/southern-blue-ridge-iba-usa on 30/09/2023.
