Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laughing Gull Larus atricilla | LC | breeding (1999–2001) | 750–10,000 pairs | A4i |
| Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus | LC | breeding (2001) | max 3,542 pairs | A4i |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Shell Key | Preserve (V) | 11 |
| - | Egmont Key | National Wildlife Refuge (IV) | 4 |
| 1951 | Pinellas | National Wildlife Refuge (Ia) | 5 |
| 1970 | Passage Key | National Wildlife Refuge (IV) | 1 |
| 1970 | Passage Key | Wilderness (Ib) | <1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lower Tampa Bay (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lower-tampa-bay-iba-usa on 27/12/2024.