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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tricolored Blackbird Agelaius tricolor | EN | resident | - | present | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2009) may differ.
Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
---|---|---|---|
- | Panoche Hills South | Wilderness Study Area | 12 |
- | Panoche Hills North | Wilderness Study Area | 7 |
- | Little Ponoche Reservoir | Wildlife Area | 1 |
- | Panoche Hills | Ecological Reserve | 1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Panoche Valley (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/panoche-valley-iba-usa on 23/11/2024.