Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pomarine Jaeger Stercorarius pomarinus | LC | breeding | 1974-2009 | 2,170 individuals | A4ii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2012) may differ.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bering Sea Shelf 169W60N (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bering-sea-shelf-169w60n-iba-usa on 23/11/2024.