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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassin's Auklet Ptychoramphus aleuticus | NT | breeding | 1986 | 13,000 breeding pairs | A4ii |
| Ancient Murrelet Synthliboramphus antiquus | LC | breeding | 1986 | 20,800 breeding pairs | A4ii |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | resident | 1986 | 20,000-49,999 breeding pairs | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve Of Canada And Haida Heritage Site | National Park | 147,440 | protected area overlaps with site | 1,000 |
| Gwaii Haanas National Marine Conservation Area Reserve & Haida Heritage Site | National Marine Conservation Area | 350,000 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Gwaii Haanas | National Marine Conservation Area Reserve | 305,000 | protected area overlaps with site | 900 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Boreal coniferous | - |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ramsay and Northern Juan Perez Sound Islands. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ramsay-and-northern-juan-perez-sound-islands-iba-canada on 07/12/2023.
