The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2011 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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Red-cockaded Woodpecker Leuconotopicus borealis | NT | resident (-) | present | A1 |
Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
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- | Lewis Ocean Bay Heritage Preserve / | Wildlife Management Area (V) | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lewis Ocean Bay Heritage Preserve (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lewis-ocean-bay-heritage-preserve-iba-usa on 24/12/2024.