Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | breeding | 1997 | 415 nests | A4i |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2008) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Bird Islands | Sites of Ecological Interest | 2 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 80 | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | major (>10) |
| not utilised | major (>10) |
| tourism/recreation | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bird Islands (Canada). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bird-islands-iba-canada on 23/11/2024.