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MICHIGAN IMPORTANT BIRD AREAS
 

The following list may not include all potential, nominated, pending, identified, or recognized IBAs within the state as some IBA information may be unavailable for public viewing.

  
# Name Status Priority Counties
1. "6 Mile Rd. islands" (St. Marys River) Nominated Chippewa
2. Allegan State Game Area & Kalamazoo River (Galesburg to Saugatuck) Recognized Global Allegan, Kalamazoo
3. Aronson Id. sandbar Nominated Delta
4. Austin Lake & Upjohn Pond Nominated Kalamazoo
5. Baker Sanctuary (Bernard W.) Nominated Calhoun
6. Baltimore Twp. privatelands (Henslow's Sparrow) Nominated Barry
7. Baraga Plains Nominated Baraga
8. Barry State Game Area, Yankee Springs Recreation Area & Perry Trust Recognized Global Barry
9. Bear Island Nominated Mackinac
10. Bellow Island Nominated Leelanau
11. Bennett's Landing Nominated Chippewa
12. Bliss Township Nominated Emmet
13. Brockway Mountain Nominated Keweenaw
14. Coastal Saginaw Bay (Nayanquing Pt to Wildfowl Bay) Recognized Global Bay, Huron, Tuscola
15. Craig Lake State Park Nominated Baraga
16. Cross Village Recognized Emmet
17. Devil's Lake & Squaw Bay Nominated Alpena
18. Dollarville Flooding Nominated Luce
19. East Hog Island Nominated Charlevoix
20. Epoufette Island shoal Nominated Mackinac
21. Fish Point State Wildlife Area Nominated Tuscola
22. Fisherman's Island Nominated Delta
23. Flat River State Game Area & Flat River (Keene Twp.) Nominated Ionia, Montcalm
24. Fletcher Pond Nominated Alpena, Montmorency
25. Fort Custer Training Center and Recreation Area Recognized Global Kalamazoo
26. Galien River/Warren Woods Nominated Berrien
27. Grand Marais Nominated Alger
28. Green Island (Lake Michigan) Nominated Mackinac
29. Gull Island (Lake Huron) Nominated Arenac
30. Gull Island (Lake Michigan) Nominated Charlevoix
31. Haehnle Sanctuary (Phyllis) Potential Jackson
32. Hat Island (Lake Michigan) Nominated Charlevoix
33. Helmet Shoal Nominated Chippewa
34. High Island Nominated Charlevoix
35. Hillsdale Co. Henslow's Sparrow privatelands Nominated Hillsdale
36. Houghton Lake Area (including surrounding floodings) Nominated Roscommon
37. Ile Aux Galets (Lake Michigan) Nominated Emmet
38. Ionia State Recreation Area Nominated Ionia
39. Isle Royale National Park Nominated Keweenaw
40. Kalamazoo Nature Center grasslands Nominated Kalamazoo
41. King Lake/Worm Lake area Nominated Baraga
42. Kirtland's Warbler Management Units & Guide's Rest Recognized Global Alcona, Alger, Chippewa, Clare, Crawford, Delta, Iosco, Kalkaska, Montmorency, Ogemaw, Oscoda, Otsego, Presque Isle, Roscommon
43. Lake Erie Metropark Recognized Wayne
44. Lake Michigan Long-tailed Duck IBA Nominated Manistee
45. Lake St. Clair Nominated Macomb, St. Clair
46. Lime Island (St. Mary's River) Nominated Chippewa
47. Little Bay de Noc Nominated Delta
48. Little Cass Island Nominated Chippewa
49. Little Hog Island Nominated Mackinac
50. Lower Au Sable River (Alcona Pond to Foote Dam Pond) Recognized Alcona, Iosco, Oscoda
51. Lower Detroit River Recognized Global Wayne
52. Ludington State Park Recognized Mason
53. Maple River State Game Area Nominated Clinton, Gratiot, Ionia
54. Midland Cogeneration Venture Ponds/Dow Ponds Nominated Midland
55. Montcalm Co. privatelands (Henslow's Sparrow) Nominated Montcalm
56. Muskegon State Game Area Nominated Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana
57. Muskegon Wastewater Management System Nominated Muskegon
58. NW Gratiot Co. privatelands (Henslow's Sparrow) Nominated Gratiot
59. North Point Potential
60. Otis Sanctuary Nominated Barry
61. Pike Lake area Nominated Luce
62. Pinckney Recreation Area Nominated Livingston, Washtenaw
63. Pitcher's Reef Nominated Huron
64. Pointe Aux Chenes Recognized Mackinac
65. Pointe Mouillee State Game Area Recognized Monroe, Wayne
66. Port Crescent State Park Nominated Huron
67. Port Huron Hawk Watch Nominated St. Clair
68. Port Huron State Game Area Nominated St. Clair
69. Port Inland Nominated Schoolcraft
70. Portage Marsh & Portage Point Nominated Delta
71. Quanicassee Wildlife Area Nominated Bay, Tuscola
72. Rose Lake Wildlife Area Nominated Clinton, Shiawassee
73. Round Island (Bay de Noc) Nominated Delta
74. SW Berrien Co. privatelands (Henslow's Sparrow) Nominated Berrien
75. Saddlebag Island Nominated Chippewa
76. Sand Products (Lake Michigan) Potential Mackinac
77. Sault Sainte Marie openlands Nominated Chippewa
78. Scarecrow Island Nominated Alpena
79. Seney National Wildlife Refuge, Seney Channel Fens, & Kingston Outwash Recognized Schoolcraft
80. Sharonville State Game Area Recognized Jackson, Washtenaw
81. Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge Nominated Saginaw
82. Shiawassee River State Game Area Nominated Saginaw
83. Sleeper Lake burn Nominated Luce
84. Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (including N. Manitou Id.) Recognized Global Benzie, Leelanau
85. Smith Lakes Nominated Berrien
86. Snake Island (Beaver) Nominated Charlevoix
87. Snake Island (Big Bay de Noc) Nominated Delta
88. Southern Iron Co. powerline Nominated Iron
89. St. Clair Flats & Harsen's Island Recognized St. Clair
90. St. Helena Island Nominated Mackinac
91. St. Ignace Coast Guard Station Nominated Mackinac
92. St. Joseph River (Branch and St. Joseph Counties) Recognized Branch, St. Joseph
93. St. Martin's Bay Nominated Mackinac
94. St. Mary's River (Sault Ste. Marie to Potagonissing Bay) Nominated Chippewa
95. St. Vital Island Nominated Delta
96. Sturgeon River Sloughs Wildlife Area Nominated Baraga, Houghton
97. Tahquamenon Falls State Park Nominated Chippewa
98. Tawas Point State Park & Tawas Bay Recognized Iosco
99. Thorn Lake Nominated Jackson, Washtenaw
100. Upper Paw Paw River (40th St. to Lawrence) Nominated Van Buren
101. Van Buren Co. privatelands (Henslow's Sparrow) Nominated Van Buren
102. Warren Dunes State Park Nominated Berrien
103. Waterloo Recreation Area Recognized Global Jackson, Washtenaw
104. Watersmeet Twp. lakes (privately-owned only) Nominated Gogebic
105. Western Lake Erie basin Nominated Monroe
106. White River (Manistee National Forest) Recognized Global Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana
107. Whitefish Point Recognized Chippewa
108. Wilderness State Park Recognized Emmet
109. Wingar Moraine Nominated Gogebic, Iron, Ontonagon
110. Yellow Dog Plains, Dodge City Moraines, & Huron Mts. Nominated Marquette
 

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