Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2009 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Ibis Eudocimus albus | LC | breeding (2000) | 7,070 nests | A4i |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2009. The most recent assessment (2016) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2016 | not assessed | very high | not assessed |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| no | unset | - | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | whole of population/area (>90%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Pollution | happening now | whole of population/area (>90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | very high |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | most of population/area (50–90%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Climate change and severe weather | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A comprehensive and appropriate management plan exists that aims to maintain or improve the populations of qualifying bird species | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | not assessed |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee | National Wildlife Refuge (IV) | <1 |
| - | City of Weston Mitigation Areas | Mitigation Area (V) | <1 |
| - | Water Preserve Areas -- Weston | Preserve (V) | <1 |
| - | Water Preserve Areas - Miramar | Preserve (V) | <1 |
| - | Water Preserve Areas - Pembroke Pines | Preserve (V) | <1 |
| - | Water Preserve Areas - South West Ranches | Preserve (V) | <1 |
| - | Harbour Lakes Estates Mitigation Areas | Mitigation Area (V) | <1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Northern Everglades (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/northern-everglades-iba-usa on 27/12/2024.