Ladd S. Gordon Waterfowl Complex


IBA Justification

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 IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:
Species Red List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Sandhill Crane Grus canadensis LC passage (-) present A4i

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
- Casa Colorada Waterfowl Area State Habitat Area (V) 50
- Belen Waterfowl Management Area (V) 28


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ladd S. Gordon Waterfowl Complex (USA). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ladd-s.-gordon-waterfowl-complex-iba-usa on 07/01/2025.