Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2012 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashy Storm-petrel Hydrobates homochroa | EN | breeding (1974–2009) | 15 pairs | A1 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Point Reyes | National Seashore (V) | 96 |
| 1974 | Point Reyes Headlands | ASBS State Water Quality Protection Area (V) | 6 |
| 1974 | Bird Rock | ASBS State Water Quality Protection Area (V) | <1 |
| 1976 | Phillip Burton | Wilderness (Ib) | 50 |
| 1981 | Greater Farallones | National Marine Sanctuary (V) | 3 |
| 2010 | Drakes Estero | State Marine Conservation Area (V) | 19 |
| 2010 | Point Reyes | State Marine Reserve (Ia) | 13 |
| 2010 | Estero de Limantour | State Marine Reserve (Ia) | 11 |
| 2010 | Point Reyes Headlands | Special Closure (Ia) | 4 |
| 2010 | Point Resistance | Special Closure (Ia) | <1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Point Reyes - Outer (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/point-reyes--outer-iba-usa on 19/12/2024.