Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laughing Gull Larus atricilla | LC | breeding | 1999-2001 | 750-10,000 breeding pairs | A4i |
| Royal Tern Thalasseus maximus | LC | breeding | 2001 | max 3,542 breeding pairs | A4i |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2012) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Shell Key | Preserve | 11 |
| - | Egmont Key | National Wildlife Refuge | 4 |
| - | Cabbage Key | Management Area | 1 |
| 1951 | Pinellas | National Wildlife Refuge | 5 |
| 1970 | Passage Key | National Wildlife Refuge | 1 |
| 1970 | Passage Key | Wilderness | <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 23/11/2024.