Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Prairie-chicken Tympanuchus cupido | NT | resident (-) | present | A1 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Buffalo River | State Park (III) | 9 |
| - | Magnusson | Wildlife Management Area (V) | 2 |
| - | Bluestem Prairie | Scientific And Natural Area (V) | 1 |
| 1975 | Bluestem Prairie Fee | Private Conservation Land (V) | 45 |
| 1975 | Audubon Prairie Fee | Private Conservation Land (V) | 4 |
| 1995 | Bluestem Prairie | Easement (V) | 4 |
| 2004 | WRP_Clay, MN (27027) | Environmental System (V) | 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 27/12/2024.