Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2009 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henslow's Sparrow Passerculus henslowii | LC | breeding | 2003 | 75 breeding pairs | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2009) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Lower Cache River Swamp | State Natural Area | 8 |
| - | South Tamms Marsh | State Natural Area | <1 |
| - | Mason Cave | State Natural Area | <1 |
| 1984 | Lower Cache River Macrosite Fee | Private Conservation | <1 |
| 1990 | Cypress Creek | National Wildlife Refuge | 42 |
| 1994 | Cache River-Cypress Creek Wetlands | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 52 |
| 1998 | WRP_Union, IL (17181) | Environmental System | 1 |
| 1999 | WRP_Pulaski, IL (17153) | Environmental System | 2 |
| 2001 | WRP_Pulaski, IL (17153) | Environmental System | <1 |
| 2003 | WRP_Pulaski, IL (17153) | Environmental System | 1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cypress-creek-national-wildlife-refuge-iba-usa on 25/11/2024.