Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-cockaded Woodpecker Leuconotopicus borealis | NT | resident (-) | present | A1 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Calcasieu River | State Wild or Scenic River (V) | 1 |
| - | Cunningham Brake | Research Natural Area (Ia) | <1 |
| - | Six Mile Creek | State Wild or Scenic River (V) | <1 |
| - | Ouiska (whiskey) Chitto Creek | State Wild or Scenic River (V) | <1 |
| - | Spring Creek | State Wild or Scenic River (V) | <1 |
| 1930 | Kisatchie | National Forest (VI) | 26 |
| 1975 | Bayou Beouf | Research Natural Area (Ia) | <1 |
| 1980 | Kisatchie Hills | Wilderness (Ib) | 1 |
| 1988 | Ten Mile Creek | State Wild or Scenic River (V) | <1 |
| 1993 | WRP_Natchitoches, LA (22069) | Environmental System (V) | <1 |
| 1996 | WRP_Rapides, LA (22079) | Environmental System (V) | <1 |
| 2011 | Kisatchie National Forest - Vernon District/Fort Polk Fee | National Forest (V) | <1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: West Kisatchie (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/west-kisatchie-iba-usa on 24/12/2024.