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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leach's Storm-petrel Hydrobates leucorhous | VU | breeding | 1985 | 72,000 breeding pairs | A4ii |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding | 1985 | 50,000-99,999 breeding pairs | A4iii |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2008).
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Edaphic | - |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Green Island. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/green-island-iba-canada on 04/10/2023.
