Iditarod River Lowlands


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons LC passage (2006) 16,146 males A4i

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1980 Innoko National Wildlife Refuge (IV) 100
1980 Innoko Wilderness (Ib) 84


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Iditarod River Lowlands (USA). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/iditarod-river-lowlands-iba-usa on 26/12/2024.