The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2008 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 |
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Red-cockaded Woodpecker Leuconotopicus borealis | NT | resident (-) | present | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2008) may differ.
Year | Protected Area | Designation (category) | % coverage of IBA |
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1939 | Piedmont | National Wildlife Refuge (IV) | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/piedmont-national-wildlife-refuge-iba-usa on 03/12/2024.