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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whooping Crane Grus americana | EN | passage | 1986 | 4 individuals | A1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Wildlife Habitat Protection | Wildlife Habitat Protection | 7 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | Ephemeral, Saline & alkaline lakes | 95 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | 3 |
| Grassland | Steppe & dry calcareous | 2 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | major (>10) |
| hunting | minor (<10) |
| rangeland/pastureland | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Buffer Lake (Canada). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/buffer-lake-iba-canada on 23/11/2024.