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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arctic Herring Gull Larus smithsonianus | LC | breeding | 1985 | 5,241 breeding pairs | A4i |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aire de concentration d'oiseaux aquatiques de la Petite Boule (Île) | Habitat faunique : Aire de concentration d'oiseaux aquatiques | 668 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Aire de concentration d'oiseaux aquatiques de la Grosse Boule (est) | Habitat faunique : Aire de concentration d'oiseaux aquatiques | 669 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Aire de concentration d'oiseaux aquatiques de l'Île Grosse Boule Ouest | Habitat faunique : Aire de concentration d'oiseaux aquatiques | 494 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Temperate mixed | - |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: La Grosse Boule Island. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/la-grosse-boule-island-iba-canada on 22/09/2023.
