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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada Goose Branta canadensis | LC | passage | 1995 | 100,000 individuals | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage | 1995 | 50,000-99,999 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant's Lake Wildlife Management Area | Wildlife Management Area | 401 | protected area contained by site | 400 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Temperate deciduous | - |
| Shrubland | Scrub | - |
| Grassland | Steppe & dry calcareous | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Freshwater marshes & swamps | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
| hunting | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Grant's Lake WMA. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/grants-lake-wma-iba-canada on 01/10/2023.
