Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Prairie-chicken Tympanuchus cupido | NT | resident (-) | present | A1 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Neal | Wildlife Management Area (V) | 9 |
| - | Twin Valley | Wildlife Management Area (V) | 5 |
| - | Sandpiper Prairie | Scientific And Natural Area (V) | 3 |
| - | Cupido | Wildlife Management Area (V) | 1 |
| - | Marginal Cropland - Perpetual | Environmental System (V) | 1 |
| - | Rockwell | Wildlife Management Area (V) | 1 |
| - | Dalby | Wildlife Management Area (V) | 1 |
| - | Syre | Wildlife Management Area (V) | <1 |
| 1976 | Twin Valley Prairie Fee | Private Conservation Land (V) | 3 |
| 2005 | WRP_Norman, MN (27107) | Environmental System (V) | 7 |
| 2012 | WRP_Norman , MN (27107) | Environmental System (V) | 1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Twin Valley - Neal Prairie (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/twin-valley--neal-prairie-iba-usa on 26/12/2024.