Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2011 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sage Grouse Centrocercus urophasianus | NT | resident (-) | present | A1 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Dry Creek Bench | Area of Critical Environmental Concern (V) | <1 |
| - | East Fork Trout Creek | Area of Critical Environmental Concern (V) | <1 |
| 1992 | Fifteenmile Creek | Wilderness Study Area (Ib) | 10 |
| 1992 | Oregon Canyon | Wilderness Study Area (Ib) | 9 |
| 1992 | Disaster Peak | Wilderness Study Area (Ib) | 7 |
| 1992 | Willow Creek | Wilderness Study Area (Ib) | 6 |
| 1992 | Twelvemile Creek | Wilderness Study Area (Ib) | 6 |
| 1992 | Mahogany Ridge | Wilderness Study Area (Ib) | 6 |
| 1992 | Red Mountain | Wilderness Study Area (Ib) | 3 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Oregon Canyon and Trout Creek Mountains (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/oregon-canyon-and-trout-creek-mountains-iba-usa on 26/12/2024.