The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Red-cockaded Woodpecker Leuconotopicus borealis | NT | resident | - | present | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2012) may differ.
Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
---|---|---|---|
- | Hollins | Wildlife Management Area | 1 |
- | Choccolocco | Wildlife Management Area | 1 |
1983 | Cheaha | Wilderness | 2 |
1999 | Dugger Mountain | Wilderness | 2 |
2003 | Mountain Longleaf | National Wildlife Refuge | 2 |
2005 | GRP_Talladega, AL (01121) | Environmental System | <1 |
2006 | Talladega | National Forest | <1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Talladega NF (Shoal Creek/Talladega District) - Mt Longleaf NWR (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/talladega-nf-(shoal-creek-talladega-district)--mt-longleaf-nwr-iba-usa on 23/11/2024.