CA073
Little Qualicum Estuary to Nanoose Bay


IBA Criteria

Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2008

Populations of IBA trigger species
Species Current IUCN Red List Category Season Year(s) of estimate Population estimate IBA Criteria Triggered
Brent Goose Branta bernicla LC passage 2000 5,415 individuals A4i
Western Grebe Aechmophorus occidentalis LC winter 1976 4,800 individuals A4i
Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides LC winter 1977 960 individuals A4i
A4iii Species group - waterbirds n/a winter 1985 20,000-49,999 individuals A4iii

Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.

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IBA Protection

Protected Area Designation Area (ha) Relationship with IBA Overlap with IBA (ha)
Rathtrevor Beach Park A - Park 350 protected area contained by site 350
Qualicum National Wildlife Area National Wildlife Area 78 protected area overlaps with site 71
Parksville-Qualicum Beach Wildlife Management Area Wildlife Management Area 1,250 protected area contained by site 0
Gerald Island Park A - Park 12 protected area contained by site 0
Englishman River Falls Park A - Park 97 protected area contained by site 90
Arbutus Grove Park A - Park 22 protected area overlaps with site 6

Habitats

IUCN Habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Marine Intertidal -
Marine Neritic -
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Land use

Land-use Extent (% of site)
nature conservation and research -
tourism/recreation -
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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Little Qualicum Estuary to Nanoose Bay. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 26/03/2023.