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 |
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Cerulean Warbler Setophaga cerulea | NT | breeding (2005) | 42 pairs | A1 |
Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
---|---|---|---|
- | Turkey Run | State Park (III) | 3 |
- | Mossy Point | Nature Preserve (V) | <1 |
- | Allee Woods Nature Preserves | Nature Preserve (V) | <1 |
- | Sugar Creek Healthy River Initiative | Wildlife Habitat Restoration (V) | <1 |
1969 | Shades | State Park (III) | 1 |
2007 | Sugar Creek Fee | Private Conservation Land (V) | 3 |
2009 | Lough Ridge C.E. | Environmental System (V) | <1 |
2012 | WRP_Parke, IN (18121) | Conservation Easement (V) | <1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sugar Creek Valley (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sugar-creek-valley-iba-usa on 19/12/2024.