Half Moon Bay, CA MAMU


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2012 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
Marbled Murrelet Brachyramphus marmoratus EN breeding (1974–2009) 10 birds A1

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1992 Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (V) 97


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Half Moon Bay, CA MAMU (USA). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/half-moon-bay-ca-mamu-iba-usa on 25/12/2024.