Wapanocca National Wildlife Refuge


IBA Justification

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
Rusty Blackbird Euphagus carolinus VU non-breeding (2006) 229 birds A1

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1961 Wapanocca National Wildlife Refuge (IV) 82


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Wapanocca National Wildlife Refuge (USA). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/wapanocca-national-wildlife-refuge-iba-usa on 23/12/2024.