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 |
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.