Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-cockaded Woodpecker Leuconotopicus borealis | NT | resident (2000) | 28 pairs | A1 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Clear Lake | Wilderness Study Area (Ib) | 1 |
| - | Wilma Tract | TNC Preserve (V) | <1 |
| - | Torreya | State Park (V) | <1 |
| - | Apalachicola Savannah | Research Natural Area (Ia) | <1 |
| - | Angus Gholson Jr. Nature Park of Chattahoochee | Nature Park (V) | <1 |
| - | Sumatra Property | Private Preserve (V) | <1 |
| 1931 | St. Marks | National Wildlife Refuge (IV) | 1 |
| 1935 | Torreya | State Park (V) | - |
| 1974 | Apalachicola River | Wildlife and Environmental Area (VI) | 1 |
| 1975 | Bradwell Bay | Wilderness (Ib) | 4 |
| 1982 | Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve Outstanding Florida Water | National Estuarine Research Reserve (V) | 5 |
| 1982 | Apalachicola Bluffs And Ravines | Preserve (V) | <1 |
| 1984 | Mud Swamp/New River | Wilderness (Ib) | 1 |
| 2005 | Upper Apalachicola | Easement (V) | <1 |
| 2006 | Montgomery | Conservation Easement (V) | <1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Apalachicola River and Forests (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/apalachicola-river-and-forests-iba-usa on 24/12/2024.