The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 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 |
---|---|---|---|
- | Touch the Earth 2 | Local Land Trust Preserve (V) | <1 |
- | T.C. Steele | State Historic Site (III) | <1 |
- | Brown County | State Park (III) | <1 |
1940 | Yellowwood | State Forest (VI) | 28 |
2003 | Brown County Hills Fee | Private Conservation Land (V) | 1 |
2005 | Brown County Hills | Easement (V) | <1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Yellowwood State Forest (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/yellowwood-state-forest-iba-usa on 19/12/2024.