Great Dismal Swamp (VA)


IBA Justification

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
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.


IBA Protection

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.