Key West National Wildlife Refuge


IBA Justification

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
White-crowned Pigeon Patagioenas leucocephala NT resident (-) present A1

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1908 Key West National Wildlife Refuge (IV) 100
1977 Florida Keys Wilderness Area (Ib) 2
1990 Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (V) 100
1990 Florida Keys Specially Protected Area (Cartagena Convention) (V) 100


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Key West National Wildlife Refuge (USA). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/key-west-national-wildlife-refuge-iba-usa on 20/12/2024.