Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2012 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis | VU | breeding | 1974-2009 | 230,738 individuals | A4i |
| King Eider Somateria spectabilis | LC | breeding | 1974-2009 | 103,897 individuals | A4i |
| Red-throated Loon Gavia stellata | LC | breeding | 1974-2009 | 459 individuals | A4i |
| Red Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius | LC | breeding | 1974-2009 | 47,435 individuals | A4i |
| Sabine's Gull Xema sabini | LC | breeding | 1974-2009 | 10,410 individuals | A4i |
| Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla | VU | breeding | 1974-2009 | 143,905 individuals | A4i |
| Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus | LC | breeding | 1974-2009 | 39,253 individuals | A4i |
| Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea | LC | breeding | 1974-2009 | 50,822 individuals | A4i |
| Pomarine Jaeger Stercorarius pomarinus | LC | breeding | 1974-2009 | 1,382 individuals | A4ii |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2012).
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2014 | not assessed | very high | low |
| Was the whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | unknown | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Climate change and severe weather | habitat shifting and alteration | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | slow but significant deterioration | high |
| Energy production and mining | oil and gas drilling | likely in short term (within 4 years) | whole area/population (>90%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | very high |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | work and other activities | likely in short term (within 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Pollution | industrial & military effluents - type unknown/unrecorded | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Transportation and service corridors | shipping lanes | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected-area designation | Management planning | Other conservation action | Result |
| Little/none of site covered (<10%) | No management planning has taken place | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | low |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Barrow Canyon & Smith Bay. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/barrow-canyon-&-smith-bay-iba-usa on 23/09/2023.
