Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Prairie-chicken Tympanuchus cupido | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Neal | Wildlife Management Area | 9 |
| - | Twin Valley | Wildlife Management Area | 5 |
| - | Sandpiper Prairie | Scientific And Natural Area | 3 |
| - | Cupido | Wildlife Management Area | 1 |
| - | Marginal Cropland - Perpetual | Environmental System | 1 |
| - | Rockwell | Wildlife Management Area | 1 |
| - | Dalby | Wildlife Management Area | 1 |
| - | Syre | Wildlife Management Area | <1 |
| 1976 | Twin Valley Prairie Fee | Private Conservation Land | 3 |
| 2005 | WRP_Norman, MN (27107) | Environmental System | 7 |
| 2012 | WRP_Norman , MN (27107) | Environmental System | 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 25/11/2024.