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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.

For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here

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

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

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
nature conservation and research	-
tourism/recreation	-

For further information about the land use classification please click here.

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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.