The site was identified as important in 2011 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sage Grouse Centrocercus urophasianus | NT | resident | - | present | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2011) may differ.
Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
---|---|---|---|
1936 | Hart Mountain National Antelope | Refuge | 98 |
1972 | Poker Jim Ridge Propo | Proposed Wilderness | 7 |
1972 | Poker Jim Ridge | Research Natural Area | <1 |
1991 | South Warner Basin | Private Conservation Land | <1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hart-mountain-national-antelope-refuge-iba-usa on 23/11/2024.