Antelope Valley (Lancaster)


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2008 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
Mountain Plover Charadrius montanus NT non-breeding (-) present A1
Tricolored Blackbird Agelaius tricolor EN - (-) present A1

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
- Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve (V) 1
- Arthur B. Ripley Desert Woodland State Park (III) <1
- Neenach Wildlife Preserve (V) <1
2011 Tri-Centennial Conservation Easement (V) 2


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Antelope Valley (Lancaster) (USA). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/antelope-valley-(lancaster)-iba-usa on 24/12/2024.