The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reddish Egret Egretta rufescens | NT | - | - | present | A4i |
Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus | LC | resident | - | present | A4i |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2008) may differ.
Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
---|---|---|---|
1979 | Lower Rio Grande Valley | National Wildlife Refuge | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Laguna Vista Spoils (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/laguna-vista-spoils-iba-usa on 22/11/2024.