Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2014 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Gull Larus occidentalis | LC | breeding (1990) | 15,300 birds | A4i |
| Marbled Murrelet Brachyramphus marmoratus | EN | breeding (2008) | 3,750 birds | A1 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | L. Presley And Vera C. Gill | State Natural Site (V) | <1 |
| - | Tokatee Klootchman | State Natural Site (V) | <1 |
| 1931 | Yachats Ocean Road | State Natural Site (V) | <1 |
| 1935 | Oregon Islands | National Wildlife Refuge (IV) | <1 |
| 1970 | Oregon Island | Wilderness (Ib) | 52 |
| 1984 | Rock Creek | Wilderness (Ib) | 4 |
| 1988 | Big Creek | Nature Conservancy Fee Land (V) | <1 |
| 1993 | Bunker Creek | Wetlands Preserve (V) | - |
| 1999 | Cummins/Gwynn Creeks | Research Natural Area (Ia) | 2 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Marbled Murrelet IBA (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/marbled-murrelet-iba-iba-usa on 25/12/2024.