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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | breeding | 1992 | 454 individuals | A4i |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Point Michaud | Protected Beach | 10 |
| - | Point Michaud | Sites of Ecological Interest | <1 |
| - | Point Michaud Beach | Provincial Park | - |
| - | Point Michaud Beach | Operational Parks and Reserves | 5 |
| 2017 | Basque Islands | Nature Reserve | <1 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Temperate coniferous | - |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Marine Neritic | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | minor (<10) |
| tourism/recreation | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Basque Islands and Michaud Point (Canada). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/basque-islands-and-michaud-point-iba-canada on 23/11/2024.