Bering Sea Shelf Edge 168W56N


IBA Justification

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 List1 Season (year[s] of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Red-legged Kittiwake Rissa brevirostris VU breeding (1974–2009) 3,783 birds A4i
Glaucous-winged Gull Larus glaucescens LC non-breeding (1974–2009) 43,080 birds A4i

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 Edge 168W56N (USA). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bering-sea-shelf-edge-168w56n-iba-usa on 03/12/2024.