Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2010 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris | LC | non-breeding (-) | present | A4i |
| Mottled Duck Anas fulvigula | LC | resident (-) | present | A4i |
| American White Pelican Pelecanus erythrorhynchos | LC | non-breeding (-) | present | A4i |
| Piping Plover Charadrius melodus | NT | non-breeding (-) | present | A1 |
| Long-billed Dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus | NT | non-breeding (-) | present | A4i |
| Black Skimmer Rynchops niger | LC | resident (-) | present | A4i |
| Common Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica | LC | breeding (-) | present | A4i |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | Shell Keys | National Wildlife Refuge (IV) | <1 |
| 1911 | Unnamed | State Wildlife Refuge (V) | 1 |
| 1920 | Rockefeller | Wildlife Refuge (V) | 4 |
| 1937 | Sabine | National Wildlife Refuge (IV) | 6 |
| 1937 | Lacassine | National Wildlife Refuge (IV) | 1 |
| 1976 | Lacassine | Wilderness (Ib) | <1 |
| 1988 | Cameron Prairie | National Wildlife Refuge (IV) | <1 |
| 1991 | Marsh Island | Wildlife Refuge (V) | 3 |
| 1998 | Little Pecan Island Macrosite | Easement (V) | <1 |
| 2000 | WRP_Vermilion, LA (22113) | Environmental System (V) | <1 |
| 2001 | Bayou Teche | National Wildlife Refuge (IV) | <1 |
| 2004 | Grand Chenier | Easement (V) | <1 |
| 2007 | US-LA-109-2 | Environmental System (V) | <1 |
| 2007 | Old Settlement | Mitigation Area (V) | <1 |
| 2011 | WRP_Cameron, LA (22023) | Environmental System (V) | <1 |
| 2011 | WRP_Vermilion , LA (22113) | Environmental System (V) | <1 |
| 2012 | WRP_Calcasieu, LA (22019) | Environmental System (V) | <1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Chenier Plain (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/chenier-plain-iba-usa on 25/12/2024.