Chowan River Bottomlands


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important 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 List1 Season Year(s) Size IBA criteria
Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus LC non-breeding - present A4i

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2011) may differ.


IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
- Chowan Swamp State Natural Area 10


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Chowan River Bottomlands (USA). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/chowan-river-bottomlands-iba-usa on 23/11/2024.