Jepson Grasslands


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2010 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
Mountain Plover Charadrius montanus NT non-breeding (-) present A1

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
- Calhoun Cut Ecological Reserve (V) 3
1980 Jepson Prairie Preserve (V) 4
2001 Delta Easement (V) 3


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Jepson Grasslands (USA). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/jepson-grasslands-iba-usa on 24/12/2024.