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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerulean Warbler Setophaga cerulea | NT | breeding (2006) | 88 males | A1 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Black Mountain National Game | Refuge (V) | 2 |
| - | Hurricane Creek, Arkansas | National Wild and Scenic River (V) | 2 |
| - | Richland Creek, Arkansas | National Wild and Scenic River (V) | 1 |
| - | Big Piney Creek, Arkansas | National Wild and Scenic River (V) | 1 |
| - | Mulberry River, Arkansas | National Wild and Scenic River (V) | <1 |
| - | Buffalo, Arkansas | National Wild and Scenic River (V) | <1 |
| - | Moccasin National Game | Refuge (V) | <1 |
| - | Haw Creek National Game | Refuge (V) | <1 |
| - | Richland Creek, Arkansas | National Wild and Scenic River (V) | <1 |
| - | Dismal Hollow | Research Natural Area (Ia) | <1 |
| - | Kings River Fall | Natural Area (V) | <1 |
| 1975 | Upper Buffalo | Wilderness (Ib) | 1 |
| 1984 | East Fork | Wilderness (Ib) | 1 |
| 1998 | Pine Hollow | Natural Area (V) | <1 |
| 2000 | Mulberry River Site Fee | Private Conservation Land (V) | <1 |
| 2002 | Big Piney Macrosite Fee | Private Conservation (V) | <1 |
| 2009 | Boston Mountains Fee | Private Conservation (V) | <1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ozark National Forest (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ozark-national-forest-iba-usa on 19/12/2024.