Data Zone
Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2008
Populations of IBA trigger species| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden-winged Warbler Vermivora chrysoptera | NT | - | - | present | A1 |
Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.
For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here
Protection status:
| Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap 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 (2021) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Southern Blue Ridge. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 13/04/2021.
