Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus | LC | breeding (1974–2009) | 21,525 birds | A4i |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Beaufort Sea Shelf Edge 152W71N (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/beaufort-sea-shelf-edge-152w71n-iba-usa on 22/12/2024.