Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2013 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 | resident (-) | present | A1 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Sweetwater River Fee | Private Conservation Land (V) | <1 |
| 1992 | Honeycomb Buttes | Wilderness Study Area (Ib) | 2 |
| 1992 | Sand Dunes | Wilderness Study Area (Ib) | 1 |
| 1992 | Alkali Draw | Wilderness Study Area (Ib) | 1 |
| 1992 | South Pinnacles | Wilderness Study Area (Ib) | 1 |
| 1992 | Alkali Basin/East Sand Dunes | Wilderness Study Area (Ib) | 1 |
| 1992 | Red Lake | Wilderness Study Area (Ib) | 1 |
| 1992 | Buffalo Hump | Wilderness Study Area (Ib) | <1 |
| 1992 | Oregon Buttes | Wilderness Study Area (Ib) | <1 |
| 1992 | Whitehorse Creek | Wilderness Study Area (Ib) | <1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Red Desert (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/red-desert-iba-usa on 26/12/2024.