Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2008 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piping Plover Charadrius melodus | NT | breeding | - | present | A1 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2008) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Cow Meadow | County Park | <1 |
| - | Silver Point | County Park | <1 |
| - | Nassau Beach | County Park | <1 |
| - | Lido Beach Tidal Wetlands Area | Wetlands | <1 |
| - | NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation WET | National Conservation Area | <1 |
| - | Cedar Creek | County Park | <1 |
| - | Bay | County Park | <1 |
| 1969 | Lido Beach | Wildlife Management Area | <1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: West Hempstead Bay/Jones Beach West (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/west-hempstead-bay-jones-beach-west-iba-usa on 24/11/2024.