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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudsonian Godwit Limosa haemastica | LC | passage | 1997 | 700 individuals | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage | 1997 | 20,000-49,999 individuals | A4iii |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaskatamagan Wildlife Management Area | Wildlife Management Area | 259,530 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Cape Tatnam | Wildlife Management Area | 531,190 | protected area overlaps with site | 57,000 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | - | |
| Forest | Boreal coniferous | - |
| Grassland | Tundra | - |
| Marine Neritic | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
| hunting | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kaskattama River Mouth. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kaskattama-river-mouth-iba-canada on 01/10/2023.
