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') at the site:| Species | Red List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata | LC | passage | 1989 | 52,000 individuals | A4i |
| Western Grebe Aechmophorus occidentalis | LC | passage | 1979 | 4,900 individuals | A4i |
| Surfbird Calidris virgata | LC | passage | 1985 | 4,500 individuals | A4i |
| Marbled Murrelet Brachyramphus marmoratus | EN | non-breeding | 1982 | 3,406 individuals | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage | 1989 | 50,000-99,999 individuals | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2008) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Pacific Rim National Park Reserve Of Canada | National Park | 4 |
| 1971 | Baeria Rocks Ecological Reserve | Ecological Reserve | <1 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) | |
| Forest | Temperate coniferous | - |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Barkley Sound (Canada). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/barkley-sound-iba-canada on 23/11/2024.