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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Florida Scrub-jay Aphelocoma coerulescens | VU | 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 |
---|---|---|---|
- | Loxahatchee Slough | Natural Area | 24 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Loxahatchee River and Slough (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/loxahatchee-river-and-slough-iba-usa on 23/11/2024.