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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Greater Prairie-chicken Tympanuchus cupido | NT | resident | - | present | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2008) may differ.
Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
---|---|---|---|
1997 | Grand River Grasslands Fee | Private Conservation Land | 12 |
2001 | Grand River Grasslands Fee | Environmental System | 3 |
2004 | Pawnee Prairie | Natural Area | 1 |
2004 | Grand River Grasslands | Easement | 1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Grand River Grasslands-05 (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/grand-river-grasslands-05-iba-usa on 25/11/2024.