Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-cockaded Woodpecker Leuconotopicus borealis | NT | resident | - | present | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2008) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Pettiford Creek | State Forest | <1 |
| 1971 | Croatan | Game Land | 70 |
| 1984 | Pocosin | Wilderness | 5 |
| 1984 | Sheep Ridge | Wilderness | 4 |
| 1984 | Catfish Lake South | Wilderness | 4 |
| 1984 | Pond Pine | Wilderness | 1 |
| 1984 | Pond Pine | Research Natural Area | <1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Croatan Forest (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/croatan-forest-iba-usa on 23/11/2024.