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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Piping Plover Charadrius melodus | NT | breeding | - | 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 |
---|---|---|---|
1974 | Mecox Bay | Preserve | <1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mecox Sagaponack Coastal Dunes (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mecox-sagaponack-coastal-dunes-iba-usa on 24/11/2024.