Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2011 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Prairie-chicken Tympanuchus cupido | NT | resident (-) | present | A1 |
| American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica | LC | passage (-) | present | A4i |
| Buff-breasted Sandpiper Calidris subruficollis | VU | passage (-) | present | A1, A4i |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Jeffery Energy Center | Wildlife Area (V) | <1 |
| - | Bolton | Wildlife Area (V) | <1 |
| - | Chase State | Fishing Lake And Wildlife Area (V) | <1 |
| - | Cowley State | Fishing Lake And Wildlife Area (V) | <1 |
| - | Geary State | Fishing Lake And Wildlife Area (V) | <1 |
| - | Hamiliton Fossil Quarry | State Conservation Area (V) | <1 |
| - | Jeffery Energy Center Lakes | Conservation Easement (V) | <1 |
| - | Charles P. Coughlin | Natural Area (V) | <1 |
| - | Pottawatomie State Fishing Lake No. 1 And Wildlife | Fishing Lake (V) | <1 |
| 1958 | Ross | Natural History Reservation (III) | <1 |
| 1978 | Konza Prairie Research Natural Area | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) | - |
| 1989 | Greater Flint Hills | Private Conservation Land (V) | 1 |
| 1996 | Tallgrass Prairie | National Preserve (V) | <1 |
| 1996 | WRP_Morris, KS (20127) | Environmental System (V) | <1 |
| 2004 | WRP_Chase, KS (20017) | Environmental System (V) | <1 |
| 2005 | GRP_Chase, KS (20017) | Environmental System (V) | <1 |
| 2005 | GRP_Riley, KS (20161) | Environmental System (V) | <1 |
| 2006 | GRP_Pottawatomie, KS (20149) | Environmental System (V) | <1 |
| 2006 | GRP_Greenwood, KS (20073) | Environmental System (V) | <1 |
| 2006 | GRP_Geary, KS (20061) | Environmental System (V) | <1 |
| 2007 | GRP_Morris, KS (20127) | Environmental System (V) | <1 |
| 2007 | GRP_Wabaunsee, KS (20197) | Environmental System (V) | <1 |
| 2010 | GRP_Butler, KS (20015) | Environmental System (V) | <1 |
| 2011 | Grasslands | Reserve Program (V) | <1 |
| 2011 | GRP_Lyon, KS (20111) | Environmental System (V) | <1 |
| 2011 | GRP_Marshall, KS (20117) | Environmental System (V) | <1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Flint Hills Region (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/flint-hills-region-iba-usa on 22/01/2025.