Waterloo Recreation Area


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
Cerulean Warbler Setophaga cerulea NT breeding (2000) 44 males A1

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
- Waterloo State Recreation Area (V) 64
- Waterloo State Wildlife Area (V) 26
- Little Cedar Lake Natural Area (V) 1
- Black Spruce Bog Natural Area (V) <1
1984 Black Spruce Bog National Natural Landmark (III) <1


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Waterloo Recreation Area (USA). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/waterloo-recreation-area-iba-usa on 19/12/2024.