Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tricolored Blackbird Agelaius tricolor | EN | resident | - | present | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | United States Fish And Wildlife Service | Easement | 8 |
| - | Semitropic | Ecological Reserve | 2 |
| - | Allensworth | Ecological Reserve | 1 |
| - | Semitropic Ridge | Preserve | 1 |
| - | Alkali Sinks | Area of Critical Environmental Concern | <1 |
| 1959 | Pixley | National Wildlife Refuge | 1 |
| 1960 | Kern | National Wildlife Refuge | 2 |
| 1996 | WRP_Tulare, CA (06107) | Environmental System | 2 |
| 1996 | WRP_Kern, CA (06029) | Environmental System | <1 |
| 2001 | EWPP-FPE_Tulare, CA (06107) | Environmental System | <1 |
| 2006 | WRP_Kern, CA (06029) | Environmental System | <1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sand Ridge - Tulare Lake Bed (incl. Pixley and Kern NWRs, Creighton Ranch) (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sand-ridge--tulare-lake-bed-(incl.-pixley-and-kern-nwrs-creighton-ranch)-iba-usa on 23/11/2024.