Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2010 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saltmarsh Sparrow Ammospiza caudacuta | EN | breeding | - | present | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2010) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Arnold Property | Private Conservation | 1 |
| - | South Shore | Management Area | <1 |
| - | Heath | Private Conservation | <1 |
| - | Charlestown Breachway | Private Conservation | <1 |
| - | Ram Island | Private Conservation | <1 |
| - | Cedar Island | Private Conservation | - |
| - | Green Hill Beach Road | Beach | - |
| - | Watson Island | Private Conservation | - |
| - | Twin Peninsula Ave | Private Conservation | - |
| - | Charlestown Beach Road | Beach | - |
| - | Charlestown Beach Lot | Beach | - |
| - | Green Hill Ocean Drive | Private Conservation | - |
| 1970 | Ninigret | National Wildlife Refuge | 15 |
| 1984 | Salt Ponds Region | Marine Protected Area | 100 |
| 2009 | Ninigret Pond/Green Hill Pond Macrosite Fee | Private Conservation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ninigret Pond and Conservation Areas (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ninigret-pond-and-conservation-areas-iba-usa on 23/11/2024.