Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2008
Populations of IBA trigger speciesSpecies | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
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Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus | LC | passage | 1996 | 8,500 individuals | A4i |
Greater Scaup Aythya marila | LC | passage | 1995 | 12,500 individuals | A4i |
A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | non-breeding | 1995 | 20,000-49,999 individuals | A4iii |
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.
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Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
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Rondeau Provincial Park (Natural Environment Class) | Provincial Park | 3,254 | protected area contained by site | 2,200 |
IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|---|
Forest | Temperate mixed woods | - |
Wetlands (inland) | Freshwater lakes and pools | - |
Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | - |
Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|
agriculture | - |
nature conservation and research | - |
hunting | - |
tourism/recreation | - |
urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Greater Rondeau Area. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 25/06/2022.