Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2012 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres | LC | - | - | present | A4i |
| Red Knot Calidris canutus | NT | - | - | present | A4i |
| Short-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus griseus | LC | - | - | present | A4i |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2012).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WRP_Kent, DE (10001) | Environmental System | 418 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Woodland Beach | Wildlife Area | 2,528 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Thousand Acre Marsh | Nature Preserve | 39 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Ted Harvey Conservation Area (Wildlife Area) | Conservation Area | 1,048 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Supawna Meadows | National Wildlife Refuge | 1,836 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Prime Hook | National Wildlife Refuge | 4,158 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Prime Hook | Environmental System | 206 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Pea Patch Island | Nature Preserve | 68 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Odessa | Access Area | 7 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Milford Neck Woods | Private Conservation Land | 0 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Milford Neck Macrosite | Conservation Easement | 41 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Love Creek | State Other or Unknown | 1 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Little Creek | Wildlife Area | 1,884 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Indian River-Bulls Eye Farms | Environmental System | 59 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| GRP_Sussex, DE (10005) | Environmental System | 5 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Great Marsh | Private Conservation Land | 859 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Fort Mott | State Park | 37 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Delaware Bay Estuary | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 51,252 | protected area overlaps with site | 28,334 |
| Delaware | National Estuarine Research Reserve | 2,189 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Cedar Swamp | Wildlife Area | 2,180 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Cape Henlopen | State Park | 2,176 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Cape Henlopen | Nature Preserve | 3 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Bombay Hook | Proposed Wilderness | 679 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Bombay Hook | National Wildlife Refuge | 8,582 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Beach Plum Island | Nature Preserve | 52 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Augustine Beach | Access Area | 36 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Augustine | Wildlife Area | 1,055 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Assawoman | Canal | 38 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Assawoman | Wildlife Area | 1,162 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Armstrong Heronry | Private Conservation | 284 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Delaware Coastal Zone. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/delaware-coastal-zone-iba-usa on 28/09/2023.
