Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Condor Gymnogyps californianus | CR | resident | - | present | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2008) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Andrew Molera | State Park | 12 |
| - | Pfeiffer Big Sur | State Park | 3 |
| - | Glen Deven Ranch | Private Conservation Land | 1 |
| - | Big Sur, California | National Wild and Scenic River | <1 |
| - | Owings | Private Conservation Land | <1 |
| - | Murphy | Private Conservation Land | <1 |
| - | Gelbart | Private Conservation Land | <1 |
| - | Notley's Landing | Private Conservation Land | <1 |
| - | Henry Miller | Library | - |
| - | Save the Redwoods League | Private Conservation Land | <1 |
| 1969 | Ventana | Wilderness | 3 |
| 1970 | Julia Pfeiffer Burns | State Park | 6 |
| 1974 | Julia Pfeiffer Burns | ASBS State Water Quality Protection Area | <1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Big Sur (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/big-sur-iba-usa on 25/11/2024.