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Aylmer Wildlife Management Area


IBA Justification

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
Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus LC passage (1998) 2,500 birds A4i

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
- Aylmer Wildlife Area (IV) -

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial - Arable land
Wetlands (inland) - Freshwater lakes & pools

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture major (>10)
nature conservation and research major (>10)
tourism/recreation major (>10)


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Aylmer Wildlife Management Area (Canada). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/aylmer-wildlife-management-area-iba-canada on 28/12/2024.