Bass River Marsh


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
Saltmarsh Sparrow Ammospiza caudacuta EN resident (-) present A1

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
- Bass River State Resource Management Area (VI) 42
- Stafford Forge State Conservation Area (V) 7
- Wharton State Resource Management Area (VI) 4
- Swan Bay State Conservation Area (V) 1
- Penn State Resource Management Area (VI) <1
- Wading River State Conservation Area (V) <1
- Oswego River Private Conservation (V) <1
- New Jersey Conservation Foundation NAT Private Conservation (V) <1
- Bartletts Branch Private Conservation (V) <1
- Preservation & Wildlife Reservation (V) <1
- Five Pines Private Conservation (V) <1


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bass River Marsh (USA). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bass-river-marsh-iba-usa on 28/12/2024.