Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandhill Crane Grus canadensis | LC | passage (-) | present | A4i |
| Whooping Crane Grus americana | EN | passage (-) | present | A1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hiwassee Wildlife Refuge (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hiwassee-wildlife-refuge-iba-usa on 25/12/2024.