Glaciated Prairie Sage-steppe


IBA Justification

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
Sage Grouse Centrocercus urophasianus NT resident - present A1

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2008) may differ.


IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
- American Prairie Foundation Private Conservation <1
- Phillips County Waterfowl Production Area <1
- TNC - Matador Ranch Preserve <1
2000 Montana Glaciated Plains Permit Private Conservation Land 1
2000 Montana Glaciated Plains Fee Private Conservation Land 1


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Glaciated Prairie Sage-steppe (USA). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/glaciated-prairie-sage-steppe-iba-usa on 23/11/2024.