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 - seabirds | n/a | breeding | 1990 | 58,500 individuals | 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 | Tundra | - |
Marine Neritic | - | |
Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|
nature conservation and research | - |
not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Coats Island/Cape Pembroke. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/coats-island-cape-pembroke-iba-canada on 29/11/2023.