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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | non-breeding | - | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Parry Migratory Bird Sanctuary | Migratory Bird Sanctuary | 227 | protected area contained by site | 240 |
| Anguniaqvia Niqiqyuam Marine Protected Area | Marine Protected Area | 235,842 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | - | |
| Grassland | Tundra | - |
| Marine Neritic | - | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| not utilised | - |
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cape Parry. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cape-parry-iba-canada on 06/12/2023.
