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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla | NT | passage | 1994 | 50,000 individuals | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage | - | 20,000-49,999 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Cove | Protected Beach | 23 | protected area contained by site | 25 |
| John Lusby Marsh National Wildlife Area | National Wildlife Area | 552 | protected area overlaps with site | 390 |
| Joggins Fossil Cliffs | Operational Parks and Reserves | 0 | protected area contained by site | 1 |
| Joggins Fossil Cliffs | Special Places Act | 5 | protected area contained by site | 5 |
| Joggins Fossil Cliffs | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) | 689 | protected area overlaps with site | 445 |
| Fossil Coast | Nature Reserve | 277 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Chignecto-John Lusby Marsh | National Wildlife Area | 589 | protected area overlaps with site | 400 |
| Chignecto | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 1,020 | protected area overlaps with site | 400 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Temperate mixed | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Freshwater marshes & swamps | - |
| Marine Neritic | - | |
| Marine Intertidal | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Upper Cumberland Basin. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/upper-cumberland-basin-iba-canada on 27/09/2023.
