Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2008 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2008).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA 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 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | - | |
| Marine Neritic | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Little Qualicum Estuary to Nanoose Bay. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/little-qualicum-estuary-to-nanoose-bay-iba-canada on 06/12/2023.
