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Barber Lake


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
Ross's Goose Anser rossii LC passage (1990) 15,000 birds A4i

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1984 Wildlife Habitat Protection Wildlife Habitat Protection (VI) 14

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland) 95 Ephemeral; Saline & alkaline lakes
Grassland 5 Steppe & dry calcareous

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture major (>10)
rangeland/pastureland major (>10)
hunting minor (<10)


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Barber Lake (Canada). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/barber-lake-iba-canada on 25/12/2024.