Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2012 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis | VU | breeding | 1974-2009 | 230,738 individuals | A4i |
| King Eider Somateria spectabilis | LC | breeding | 1974-2009 | 103,897 individuals | A4i |
| Red-throated Loon Gavia stellata | LC | breeding | 1974-2009 | 459 individuals | A4i |
| Red Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius | LC | breeding | 1974-2009 | 47,435 individuals | A4i |
| Sabine's Gull Xema sabini | LC | breeding | 1974-2009 | 10,410 individuals | A4i |
| Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla | VU | breeding | 1974-2009 | 143,905 individuals | A4i |
| Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus | LC | breeding | 1974-2009 | 39,253 individuals | A4i |
| Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea | LC | breeding | 1974-2009 | 50,822 individuals | A4i |
| Pomarine Jaeger Stercorarius pomarinus | LC | breeding | 1974-2009 | 1,382 individuals | A4ii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2012) may differ.
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2012. The most recent assessment (2014) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2014 | not assessed | very high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | unknown | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Energy production and mining | likely in short term (within 4 years) | whole area/population (>90%) | very rapid to severe deterioration | very high |
| Climate change and severe weather | happening now | whole area/population (>90%) | slow but significant deterioration | high |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | likely in short term (within 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Pollution | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Transportation and service corridors | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other action | Result |
| Little/none of site covered (<10%) | No management planning has taken place | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | low |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Barrow Canyon & Smith Bay (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/barrow-canyon-&-smith-bay-iba-usa on 25/11/2024.