Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2001 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandt's Cormorant Urile penicillatus | LC | passage | 1995 | 900 individuals | A4i |
| Mew Gull Larus canus | LC | passage | 1995 | 500 individuals | A4i |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2001).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Spit Marine | Provincial Park | 400 | protected area overlaps with site | 330 |
| Shoal Harbour | Migratory Bird Sanctuary | 150 | protected area contained by site | 140 |
| McDonald | Provincial Park | 468 | protected area overlaps with site | 10 |
| Gulf Islands National Park Reserve Of Canada | National Park | 3,695 | protected area overlaps with site | 3 |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sidney Channel. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sidney-channel-iba-canada on 04/12/2023.
