Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2013 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spotted Owl Strix occidentalis | NT | - | - | present | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2013) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Dark Canyon ISA | Wilderness Study Area | 5 |
| 1964 | Canyonlands | National Park | 22 |
| 1984 | Dark Canyon | Wilderness | 3 |
| 1986 | South Needles | Wilderness Study Area | <1 |
| 1992 | Fiddler Butte | Wilderness Study Area | 5 |
| 1992 | Butler Wash | Wilderness Study Area | 2 |
| 1992 | Horseshoe Canyon (South) | Wilderness Study Area | 1 |
| 1992 | French Spring-Happy Canyon | Wilderness Study Area | 1 |
| 1992 | Dirty Devil | Wilderness Study Area | 1 |
| 1992 | Indian Creek | Wilderness Study Area | <1 |
| 1992 | Bridger Jack Mesa | Wilderness Study Area | <1 |
| 1992 | Mule Canyon | Wilderness Study Area | <1 |
| 1992 | Little Rockies | Wilderness Study Area | <1 |
| 1995 | Dugout Ranch | Preserve | <1 |
| 2008 | Indian Creek | Area of Critical Environmental Concern | <1 |
| 2008 | Lavender Mesa | Area of Critical Environmental Concern | <1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Canyonlands Area (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/canyonlands-area-iba-usa on 23/11/2024.