Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sage Grouse Centrocercus urophasianus | NT | resident | - | present | A1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Wells-Chelan-Sagebrush Flats | Wildlife Area Complex | 1 |
| - | The Two-Steppe | Natural Area Preserve | <1 |
| 1999 | Moses Coulee | Private Conservation | 1 |
| 2001 | Moses Coulee | Private Conservation | 3 |
| 2006 | GRP_Douglas, WA (53017) | Environmental System | <1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Leahy Junction - Moses Coulee (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/leahy-junction--moses-coulee-iba-usa on 23/11/2024.