Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2008 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 | - | present | A1 |
| Bachman's Sparrow Peucaea aestivalis | NT | - | - | present | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2008) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Sandhills | Private Conservation Land | 1 |
| - | Sandhills Area Land Trust | Preserve | <1 |
| 2003 | Sandhills Theme Megasite Fee | Private Conservation Land | <1 |
| 2013 | Sandhills Theme Megasite | Environmental System | <1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sandhills West (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sandhills-west-iba-usa on 23/11/2024.