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 | 1999 | 10 breeding pairs | A1 |
Florida Scrub-jay Aphelocoma coerulescens | VU | resident | 2000 | 51 breeding pairs | 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 |
---|---|---|---|
- | Ansin Tract | County Managed Area | <1 |
1995 | St. Sebastian River | Preserve State Park | 86 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: St. Sebastian River State Buffer Preserve (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/st.-sebastian-river-state-buffer-preserve-iba-usa on 23/11/2024.