Del Norte Coast


IBA Justification

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
Marbled Murrelet Brachyramphus marmoratus EN breeding (-) present A1

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
- Lake Earl Wildlife Area (V) 22
- Tolowa Dunes State Park (III) 17
2013 WRP_Del Norte, CA (06015) Environmental System (V) 1


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Del Norte Coast (USA). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/del-norte-coast-iba-usa on 25/12/2024.