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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snow Goose Anser caerulescens | LC | passage | 1975 | 179,000 individuals | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage | 1975 | 100,000-499,999 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern James Bay (Moose River & Hannah Bay) | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 25,290 | protected area contains site | 6,600 |
| Moose River Migratory Bird Sanctuary | Migratory Bird Sanctuary | 2,678 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | - | |
| Marine Neritic | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Moose River Estuary. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/moose-river-estuary-iba-canada on 01/10/2023.
