Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-cockaded Woodpecker Leuconotopicus borealis | NT | resident (-) | present | A1 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | Everglades | National Park (V) | 31 |
| 1934 | Everglades | Specially Protected Area (Cartagena Convention) (V) | 31 |
| 1944 | Collier-Seminole | State Park (IV) | <1 |
| 1969 | Cape Romano - Ten Thousand Islands | Aquatic Preserve (IV) | 1 |
| 1969 | Lignumvitae Key | Aquatic Preserve (IV) | <1 |
| 1974 | Fakahatchee Strand | State Preserve (IV) | 4 |
| 1978 | Marjory Stoneman Douglas | Wilderness (Ib) | 30 |
| 1978 | Rookery Bay Reserve Lands | Rookery (V) | <1 |
| 1979 | Everglades National Park | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) (UA) | 31 |
| 1989 | Florida Panther | National Wildlife Refuge (IV) | 2 |
| 1991 | Maximum 30 MPH in Channel/Slow Speed or 20 MPH Outside Channel | Manatee Protection Zones (V) | <1 |
| 1991 | Idle Speed | Manatee Protection Zones (V) | <1 |
| 1996 | Ten Thousand Islands | National Wildlife Refuge (IV) | 1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Big Cypress Swamp Watershed (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/big-cypress-swamp-watershed-iba-usa on 24/12/2024.