The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2008 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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Cerulean Warbler Setophaga cerulea | NT | breeding (-) | present | A1 |
Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
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1935 | Hoosier | National Forest (VI) | 59 |
1982 | Charles C. Deam | Wilderness (Ib) | 11 |
2003 | Brown County Hills Fee | Private Conservation Land (V) | <1 |
2012 | Brown County Hills Conservation Area Fee | Conservation Area (V) | <1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Hoosier National Forest - Pleasant Run Unit (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/hoosier-national-forest--pleasant-run-unit-iba-usa on 19/12/2024.