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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sandhill Crane Grus canadensis | LC | passage | 2004 | 70,000 individuals | A4i |
Whooping Crane Grus americana | EN | passage | 2004 | 2 individuals | 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 |
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1996 | WRP_Buffalo, NE (31019) | Environmental System | 7 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Rowe Sanctuary (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/rowe-sanctuary-iba-usa on 23/11/2024.