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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pomarine Jaeger Stercorarius pomarinus | LC | breeding (1974–2009) | 3,011 birds | A4ii |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bering Sea Shelf 168W62N (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bering-sea-shelf-168w62n-iba-usa on 26/12/2024.