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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Scoter Melanitta nigra | LC | non-breeding | 1991 | 43,700 individuals | A4i |
| Hudsonian Godwit Limosa haemastica | LC | passage | 1993 | 920 individuals | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | resident | 1991 | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polar Bear Provincial Park | Provincial Park | 2,355,200 | protected area overlaps with site | 34,000 |
| Polar Bear Provincial Park | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 2,408,700 | protected area overlaps with site | 31,000 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | Scrub | - |
| Grassland | Tundra | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers, Fens, transition mires & springs, Freshwater lakes & pools, Freshwater marshes & swamps | - |
| Marine Intertidal | - | |
| Marine Neritic | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
| hunting | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Shagamu River and Area. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/shagamu-river-and-area-iba-canada on 23/09/2023.
