Data Zone
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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thick-billed Murre Uria lomvia | LC | breeding (1995) | 600,000 pairs | A4ii |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding (1995) | 1,170,000 birds | A4iii |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | - | Tundra |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Akpatok Island (Canada). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/akpatok-island-iba-canada on 01/01/2025.