The site was identified as important in 2012 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Red-cockaded Woodpecker Leuconotopicus borealis | NT | resident | - | present | A1 |
Rusty Blackbird Euphagus carolinus | VU | non-breeding | - | present | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2012) may differ.
Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
---|---|---|---|
- | Noxubee Propo | Proposed Wilderness | 2 |
1940 | Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee | National Wildlife Refuge | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/noxubee-national-wildlife-refuge-iba-usa on 23/11/2024.