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 |
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Marbled Murrelet Brachyramphus marmoratus | EN | breeding (1974–2009) | 670 birds | A1 |
Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
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1968 | Redwood | National Park (V) | 20 |
1974 | Redwoods National Park | ASBS State Water Quality Protection Area (V) | 73 |
2012 | Reading Rock | State Marine Conservation Area (V) | 11 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Klamath, CA MAMU (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/klamath-ca-mamu-iba-usa on 25/12/2024.