The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2012 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 |
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Wood Stork Mycteria americana | LC | - (-) | present | A4i |
Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
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1990 | St. Catherine Creek | National Wildlife Refuge (IV) | 95 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: St. Catherine Creek National Wildlife Refuge (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/st.-catherine-creek-national-wildlife-refuge-iba-usa on 23/12/2024.