The site was identified as important in 2009 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 |
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Rusty Blackbird Euphagus carolinus | VU | non-breeding | 2007 | 780 individuals | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2009) may differ.
Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
---|---|---|---|
- | Cavalier | Wildlife Management Area | 1 |
1973 | Great Dismal Swamp | National Wildlife Refuge | 75 |
1990 | Northwest River | Private Conservation Land | 2 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Great Dismal Swamp (VA) (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/great-dismal-swamp-(va)-iba-usa on 22/11/2024.