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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whooping Crane Grus americana | EN | winter | 2007 | 266 individuals | A1, A4i |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Rattlesnake Island, Ayres Island, And Roddy Island | Audubon Society Preserve or Sanctuary | <1 |
| - | Dunham Point | Audubon Society Preserve or Sanctuary | <1 |
| 1937 | Aransas | National Wildlife Refuge | 100 |
| 1937 | Aransas | National Wildlife Refuge | 100 |
| 2006 | Mission-Aransas | National Estuarine Research Reserve | 97 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Blackjack Peninsula of Aransas National Wildlife Refuge (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/blackjack-peninsula-of-aransas-national-wildlife-refuge-iba-usa on 23/11/2024.