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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sage Grouse Centrocercus urophasianus | NT | breeding (2007) | 278 males | A1 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Owyhee River | Designated - Wild (V) | 28 |
| - | South Fork Owyhee River | Designated - Wild (V) | 1 |
| - | Battle Creek | Designated - Wild (V) | 1 |
| - | North Fork Owyhee River | Designated - Wild (V) | 1 |
| - | Deep Creek | Designated - Wild (V) | <1 |
| - | North Fork Owyhee | Designated - Wild (V) | <1 |
| - | Dickshooter Creek | Designated - Wild (V) | <1 |
| - | North Fork Owyhee River | Designated - Recreational (V) | <1 |
| - | Toppin Creek Butte | Area of Critical Environmental Concern (V) | <1 |
| - | Red Canyon | Designated - Wild (V) | <1 |
| - | South Fork Owyhee River | Designated - Recreational (V) | <1 |
| - | South Fork Owyhee River | Wilderness Study Area (Ib) | <1 |
| - | North Fork Owyhee River | Designated - Recreational (V) | <1 |
| 1984 | Main Owyhee River | Designated - Wild (V) | <1 |
| 1992 | Owyhee River Canyon | Wilderness Study Area (Ib) | 4 |
| 1992 | Lookout Butte | Wilderness Study Area (Ib) | 3 |
| 1999 | The Badlands | Area of Critical Environmental Concern (V) | <1 |
| 2009 | North Fork Owyhee | Wilderness (Ib) | 5 |
| 2009 | Pole Creek | Wilderness (Ib) | 1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Owyhee Uplands (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/owyhee-uplands-iba-usa on 26/12/2024.