Data Zone
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 at site | IBA criteria triggered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Goose Branta bernicla | LC | passage | 1981 | 5,291 individuals | A4i |
| Western Grebe Aechmophorus occidentalis | LC | winter | 1983 | 15,174 individuals | A4i |
| Black Turnstone Arenaria melanocephala | LC | winter | 1981 | 3,093 individuals | A4i |
| Glaucous-winged Gull Larus glaucescens | LC | winter | 1981 | 6,250 individuals | A4i |
| Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides | LC | winter | 1981 | 257 individuals | A4i |
Note: The current IUCN Red List category may differ from the category that was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment.
For more information about the IBA criteria, please click here
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosewall Creek Park | A - Park | 54 | protected area contained by site | 60 |
| Qualicum National Wildlife Area | National Wildlife Area | 78 | protected area overlaps with site | 71 |
| Boyle Point Park | A - Park | 188 | protected area overlaps with site | 38 |
| IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | - | |
| Marine Neritic | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| rangeland/pastureland | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Baynes Sound. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/11073 on 30/05/2023.
