Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2013 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 (-) | present | A1 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Sny Mcgill - North Cedar | Wildlife Management Area (V) | 1 |
| - | Bloody Run Creek | Wildlife Management Area (V) | 1 |
| - | Waukon Junction | Wildlife Management Area (V) | <1 |
| - | Marquette Mitigation Sites | Wildlife Management Area (V) | <1 |
| 1924 | Upper Mississippi River National | Wildlife And Fish Refuge (IV) | 3 |
| 1949 | Effigy Mounds | National Monument (III) | 1 |
| 1995 | WRP_Allamakee, IA (19005) | Environmental System (V) | <1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Yellow River Forest/Effigy Mounds National Mounument (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/yellow-river-forest-effigy-mounds-national-mounument-iba-usa on 19/12/2024.