The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2011 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
American Oystercatcher Haematopus palliatus | LC | resident (-) | present | A4i |
Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
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1985 | North Carolina | National Estuarine Research Reserve (IV) | 92 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Carrot Island - Bird Shoal (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/carrot-island--bird-shoal-iba-usa on 24/12/2024.