Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Ibis Eudocimus albus | LC | breeding | 2000 | 7,070 nests | A4i |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2009) may differ.
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 area/population (>90%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | very high |
| Pollution | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | very high |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Climate change and severe weather | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other action | Result |
| Whole area of site (>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 | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee | National Wildlife Refuge | <1 |
| - | City of Weston Mitigation Areas | Mitigation Area | <1 |
| - | Water Preserve Areas -- Weston | Preserve | <1 |
| - | Water Preserve Areas - Miramar | Preserve | <1 |
| - | Water Preserve Areas - South West Ranches | Preserve | <1 |
| - | Water Preserve Areas - Pembroke Pines | Preserve | <1 |
| - | Harbour Lakes Estates Mitigation Areas | Mitigation Area | <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 23/11/2024.