Anderson Mesa, Coconino National Forest


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2009 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:
Species Red List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Pinyon Jay Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus VU resident (-) present A1

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1999 WRP_Coconino, AZ (04005) Environmental System (V) 1


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Anderson Mesa, Coconino National Forest (USA). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/anderson-mesa-coconino-national-forest-iba-usa on 22/12/2024.