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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
Sandhill Crane Grus canadensis	LC	passage (1993)	8,000 birds	A4i
Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola	VU	passage (1995)	7,800 birds	A4i
Buff-breasted Sandpiper Calidris subruficollis	VU	passage (1978)	1,500 birds	A1, A4i
Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos	LC	passage (1989)	5,500 birds	A4i
Franklin's Gull Larus pipixcan	LC	breeding (1976)	10,000 pairs	A4i
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	passage (-)	100,000-499,999 birds	A4iii

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1987	Beaverhill Natural Area	Natural Area (II)	2
1999	Beaverhill Lake Heritage Rangeland Natural Area	Natural Area (IV)	84

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	-	Temperate deciduous; Boreal coniferous
Grassland	-	Steppe & dry calcareous
Wetlands (inland)	-	Saline & alkaline lakes; Ephemeral; Riverine sand beaches

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	major (>10)
nature conservation and research	major (>10)
hunting	major (>10)
tourism/recreation	major (>10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Beaverhill Lake (Canada). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/beaverhill-lake-iba-canada on 27/12/2024.