Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tricolored Blackbird Agelaius tricolor | EN | resident (-) | present | A1 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | United States Fish And Wildlife Service | Easement (V) | 8 |
| - | Semitropic | Ecological Reserve (V) | 2 |
| - | Allensworth | Ecological Reserve (V) | 1 |
| - | Semitropic Ridge | Preserve (V) | 1 |
| - | Alkali Sinks | Area of Critical Environmental Concern (V) | <1 |
| 1959 | Pixley | National Wildlife Refuge (IV) | 1 |
| 1960 | Kern | National Wildlife Refuge (IV) | 2 |
| 1996 | WRP_Tulare, CA (06107) | Environmental System (V) | 2 |
| 1996 | WRP_Kern, CA (06029) | Environmental System (V) | <1 |
| 2001 | EWPP-FPE_Tulare, CA (06107) | Environmental System (V) | <1 |
| 2006 | WRP_Kern, CA (06029) | Environmental System (V) | <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 26/12/2024.