Bull Creek


IBA Justification

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
Cerulean Warbler Setophaga cerulea NT breeding (-) present A1

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
- Blue Ridge Parkway (V) 21
2000 Elk Mountain Summit Environmental System (V) <1


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bull Creek (USA). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bull-creek-iba-usa on 19/12/2024.