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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Red-cockaded Woodpecker Leuconotopicus borealis | NT | resident | 2005 | 60 nests | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2009) may differ.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sand Hills State Forest (South Carolina Forest Commission) (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sand-hills-state-forest-(south-carolina-forest-commission)-iba-usa on 23/11/2024.