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Amherst Island


IBA Justification

Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2008

Populations of IBA trigger species
Species Current IUCN Red List Category Season Year(s) of estimate Population at site IBA criteria triggered
Brent Goose Branta bernicla LC passage 1997 4,000 individuals A4i

Note: The current IUCN Red List category may differ from the category that was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment.

For more information about the IBA criteria, please click here


Habitats

IUCN Habitat Habitat detail Extent (% of site)
Forest Temperate mixed -
Shrubland Scrub -
Wetlands (inland) Freshwater lakes & pools, Freshwater marshes & swamps -
Artificial/Terrestrial Other urban & industrial areas, Improved pasture land, Perennial crops, orchards & groves, Arable land, Urban parks & gardens -
For further information about the IUCN habitat classification, please click here.

Land use

Land-use Extent (% of site)
agriculture -
nature conservation and research -
rangeland/pastureland -
tourism/recreation -
For further information about the land-use classification, please click here.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Amherst Island. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/11360 on 03/06/2023.