National Audubon Society Important Bird Areas science committee approved six Arizona IBAs for global significance. The total Global Important Bird Areas is now 14 of the Arizona 43 IBAs. Five IBAs were recognized as Continentally significant for the endangered Yuma clapper rail on the lower Colorado River. Bill Williams River National Wildlife Refuge had another globally qualifying criteria added; concentrations of Clark’s grebe.
|
Global Criteria Triggers |
Continental Criteria Triggers |
|
|
A1 |
B1 |
|
| Site Name Linked to Site Reports |
key: IUCN Red List, Species, Number, Season Status1, Units, Year, [Threshold] | key: Species, (Number, Season Status1, Units, Year, [Threshold] |
| Cibola National Wildlife Refuge | Yuma Clapper Rail 82 Breeding pairs in 2005 [10prs] | |
| Grand Canyon NP; Lipan and Yaki Points Raptor Migration | C California Condor – 2 Breeding pairs in 2012 [1pr/1indiv] | |
| N Spotted Owl – 12 Breeding pairs in 2006 [10prs/30indiv] | ||
| V Pinyon Jay – 132 NB individuals in 2011 [90 indiv] | ||
| Havasu National Wildlife Refuge | Yuma Clapper Rail 102 Breeding pairs in 2009 [10prs] | |
| Imperial National Wildlife Refuge | N Black Rail 12 Breeding pairs in 2006 [10prs/30 indiv] | |
| Yuma Clapper Rail 43 Breeding pairs in 2009 [10prs] | ||
| Imperial Reservoir |
N Black Rail 30 Breeding pairs in 2009 [10prs/30indiv] | |
| Yuma Clapper Rail 41 Breeding pairs in 2006 [10prs] | ||
| Mittry Lake Wildlife Area | N Black Rail 30 Breeding pairs in 2009 [10prs/30indiv] | |
| Yuma Clapper Rail 62 Breeding pairs in 2009 [10prs] | ||
| San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area | N Bell’s Vireo 90 Breeding individuals in 2012 [30prs/90indiv] | |
| San Rafael Grasslands | N Chestnut-collared Longspur 833 wintering individuals in 2012 [240 indiv] |
