Grand River Grasslands-05


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Greater Prairie-chicken Tympanuchus cupido NT resident (-) present A1

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1997 Grand River Grasslands Fee Private Conservation Land (V) 12
2001 Grand River Grasslands Fee Environmental System (V) 3
2004 Pawnee Prairie Natural Area (V) 1
2004 Grand River Grasslands Easement (V) 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 26/12/2024.