Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2011 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
Black-capped Vireo Vireo atricapilla NT breeding (2010) present A1
Golden-cheeked Warbler Setophaga chrysoparia EN breeding (2010) present A1, A2

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
- Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge (IV) 100


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge (USA). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/balcones-canyonlands-national-wildlife-refuge-iba-usa on 23/12/2024.