Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2012 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Prairie-chicken Tympanuchus cupido | NT | resident | - | present | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2012) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Buffalo River | State Park | 9 |
| - | Magnusson | Wildlife Management Area | 2 |
| - | Bluestem Prairie | Scientific And Natural Area | 1 |
| 1975 | Bluestem Prairie Fee | Private Conservation Land | 45 |
| 1975 | Audubon Prairie Fee | Private Conservation Land | 4 |
| 1995 | Bluestem Prairie | Easement | 4 |
| 2004 | WRP_Clay, MN (27027) | Environmental System | 1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bluestem Prairie-Buffalo River State Park IBA (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bluestem-prairie-buffalo-river-state-park-iba-iba-usa on 25/11/2024.