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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla | NT | passage | 1991 | 1,122,000 individuals | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage | - | 1,000,000-2,499,999 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shepody National Wildlife Area | National Wildlife Area | 1,069 | protected area contained by site | 1,200 |
| Shepody Bay | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 12,200 | protected area overlaps with site | 6,000 |
| Mary’s Point | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 1,200 | protected area overlaps with site | 1,800 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | - | |
| Forest | Temperate mixed | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Freshwater marshes & swamps | - |
| Marine Neritic | - | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| hunting | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Shepody Bay West. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/shepody-bay-west-iba-canada on 27/09/2023.
