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 | 289,260 individuals | A4i |
| King Eider Somateria spectabilis | LC | breeding | 1974-2009 | 5,385 individuals | A4i |
| Red-throated Loon Gavia stellata | LC | breeding | 1974-2009 | 832 individuals | A4i |
| Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus | LC | breeding | 1974-2009 | 36,728 individuals | A4i |
| Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea | LC | breeding | 1974-2009 | 10,325 individuals | A4i |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2012).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arctic | National Wildlife Refuge | 7,993,310 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Beaufort Sea Nearshore. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/beaufort-sea-nearshore-iba-usa on 30/09/2023.
