Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sage Grouse Centrocercus urophasianus | NT | breeding | 2002 | 4,000 males | A1, A4ii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2009) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Not Reported | State Resource Management Area | <1 |
| 2000 | Black Rock Desert - High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails | National Conservation Area | 51 |
| 2000 | East Fork High Rock Canyon | Wilderness | 13 |
| 2000 | High Rock Canyon | Wilderness | 12 |
| 2000 | Little High Rock Canyon | Wilderness | 11 |
| 2000 | High Rock Lake | Wilderness | 1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: High Rock Resource Area (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/high-rock-resource-area-iba-usa on 23/11/2024.