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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena | LC | passage | 1996 | 2,000 individuals | A4i |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Misery Bay Provincial Park (Nature Reserve Class) | Provincial Park | 1,076 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | Freshwater lakes & pools | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Manitoulin Island North Shore. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/manitoulin-island-north-shore-iba-canada on 02/10/2023.
