San Rafael Grasslands


IBA Justification

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
Chestnut-collared Longspur Calcarius ornatus VU non-breeding (-) present A1

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
- San Rafael Ranch Natural Area (V) 7


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: San Rafael Grasslands (USA). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/san-rafael-grasslands-iba-usa on 23/12/2024.