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 |
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Marbled Murrelet Brachyramphus marmoratus | EN | breeding (1974–2009) | 10 birds | A1 |
Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
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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.