The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2008 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
---|---|---|---|---|
A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding (1993) | 20,000-49,999 individuals | A4iii |
Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
---|---|---|
Marine Neritic | 85 | |
Marine Intertidal | 5 | |
Grassland | 3 | Steppe & dry calcareous |
Forest | 2 | Temperate coniferous |
Shrubland | 2 | Scrub |
Wetlands (inland) | 2 | Freshwater lakes & pools |
Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 1 |
Land use | % of IBA |
---|---|
nature conservation and research | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Îles Sainte-Marie (Canada). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/îles-sainte-marie-iba-canada on 15/01/2025.