East Kisatchie


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
Red-cockaded Woodpecker Leuconotopicus borealis NT resident (-) present A1

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
- Little River State Wild or Scenic River (V) <1
- Saline Bayou State Wild or Scenic River (V) <1
- Black Lake Bayou State Recreation Area (V) <1
1930 Kisatchie National Forest (VI) 36
1986 Saline Bayou, Louisiana National Wild and Scenic River (V) 1
1988 Big Creek State Wild or Scenic River (V) <1
1998 WRP_Winn, LA (22127) Environmental System (V) <1
2000 WRP_Grant, LA (22043) Environmental System (V) <1
2000 US-LA-42-10 Environmental System (V) <1


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: East Kisatchie (USA). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/east-kisatchie-iba-usa on 24/12/2024.