Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2013 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trumpeter Swan Cygnus buccinator | LC | - (-) | present | A4i |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Marais Temps Clair | Conservation Area (V) | 2 |
| - | Cuivre Island | Conservation Area (V) | 1 |
| - | Mississippi River | State Natural Area (V) | 1 |
| - | Upper Mississippi Waterfowl Area | State Conservation Area or Park (V) | <1 |
| - | Powdermill Bed | State Natural Area (V) | <1 |
| - | St Charles County (Hide-A-Way Harbor) | State Conservation Area or Park (V) | - |
| 1983 | Pelican Island | Natural Area (V) | 5 |
| 1997 | Columbia Bottom | Conservation Area (V) | 8 |
| 2001 | Edward ted And Pat Jones-confluence Point | State Park (III) | 2 |
| 2003 | US-MO-42-2 | Environmental System (V) | 1 |
| 2004 | US-MO-42-4 | Environmental System (V) | <1 |
| 2004 | US-MO-42-3 | Environmental System (V) | <1 |
| 2008 | US-MO-42-5 | Environmental System (V) | 2 |
| 2008 | US-MO-42-8 | Environmental System (V) | 2 |
| 2009 | US-MO-42-10 | Environmental System (V) | 1 |
| 2009 | US-MO-42-14 | Environmental System (V) | <1 |
| 2009 | WRP_St. Charles, MO (29183) | Environmental System (V) | <1 |
| 2010 | US-MO-42-21 | Environmental System (V) | <1 |
| 2010 | US-MO-42-26 | Environmental System (V) | <1 |
| 2010 | US-MO-42-22 | Environmental System (V) | <1 |
| 2010 | US-MO-42-23 | Environmental System (V) | <1 |
| 2010 | US-MO-42-25 | Environmental System (V) | <1 |
| 2011 | US-MO-42-18 | Environmental System (V) | 1 |
| 2011 | US-MO-42-24 Wetlands | Reserve Program (V) | <1 |
| 2011 | US-MO-42-20 | Environmental System (V) | <1 |
| 2012 | US-MO-42-27 | Environmental System (V) | <1 |
| 2012 | WRP_St. Charles, MO (29183) | Environmental System (V) | <1 |
| 2013 | US-MO-68-25 Wetlands | Reserve Program (V) | 1 |
| 2013 | US-MO-68-26 | Environmental System (V) | 1 |
| 2014 | WRP_Lincoln, MO (29113) | Environmental System (V) | <1 |
| 2014 | US-MO-68-28 | Environmental System (V) | <1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Great Rivers Confluence-35 (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/great-rivers-confluence-35-iba-usa on 25/12/2024.