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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Goose Branta bernicla | LC | passage | 1980 | 12,000 individuals | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarium Niryutait Marine Protected Area | Marine Protected Area | 174,955 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Ivvavik National Park Of Canada | National Park | 975,000 | protected area overlaps with site | 32,000 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Steppe & dry calcareous, Tundra | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers, Freshwater lakes & pools | - |
| Marine Intertidal | - | |
| Marine Neritic | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Babbage and Spring River Deltas. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/babbage-and-spring-river-deltas-iba-canada on 01/10/2023.
