Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla | NT | passage (1989) | 30,600 birds | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown (-) | 20,000-49,999 birds | A4iii |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Battures aux Loups Marins (Petite-Rivière-Saint-François) | Faunal Habitat (VI) | 1 |
| 2005 | Aire de concentration d'oiseaux aquatiques Batture aux Loups Marins | Habitat faunique : Aire de concentration d'oiseaux aquatiques (IV) | 49 |
| 2005 | Héronnière Battures aux Loups Marins 1, l'Islet | Habitat faunique : Héronnière (VI) | 1 |
| 2005 | Héronnière de la Battures aux Loups Marins 3, L'Islet | Habitat faunique : Héronnière (VI) | 1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | - | Steppe & dry calcareous |
| Marine Neritic | - | |
| Shrubland | - | Scrub |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| tourism/recreation | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Battures aux Loups Marins (Canada). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/battures-aux-loups-marins-iba-canada on 22/12/2024.