Data Zone
Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2012
Populations of IBA trigger species| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata | LC | non-breeding | 1974-2009 | 8,186 individuals | A4i |
| Barrow's Goldeneye Bucephala islandica | LC | non-breeding | 1974-2009 | 18,592 individuals | A4i |
| Pelagic Cormorant Urile pelagicus | LC | non-breeding | 1974-2009 | 1,588 individuals | A4i |
| Marbled Murrelet Brachyramphus marmoratus | EN | breeding | 1974-2009 | 26,945 individuals | A4ii |
| Kittlitz's Murrelet Brachyramphus brevirostris | NT | non-breeding | 1974-2009 | 632 individuals | A4ii |
Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.
For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here
| Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Chichagof-Yakobi | Wilderness | 110,447 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Point Adolphus/Mud Bay LUD II | Management Area | 47,794 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Lisianski River/Upper Hoonah Sound LUD II | Management Area | 60,437 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Kluane / Wrangell-St Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) | 9,839,121 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Icy Strait Fee | Private Conservation Land | 714 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Glacier Bay | Wilderness | 1,077,108 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Glacier Bay | National Park & Preserve | 1,324,780 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Chuck River | Wilderness | 473,243 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Glacier Bay & Icy Strait. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 18/08/2022.
