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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bicknell's Thrush Catharus bicknelli | VU | breeding | 1999 | 25 males | A1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Polletts Cove-Aspy Fault | Provincial Park | 4 |
| - | North Harbour | Protected Beach | <1 |
| 1974 | Cabot's Landing | Provincial Park | <1 |
| 2015 | Polletts Cove - Aspy Fault | Wilderness Area | 4 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Temperate coniferous, Temperate mixed | 90 |
| Shrubland | Scrub | 10 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| forestry | minor (<10) |
| urban/industrial/transport | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cape North (Canada). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cape-north-iba-canada on 23/11/2024.