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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
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Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla | VU | breeding (1974–2009) | 108,459 individuals | A4i |
Tufted Puffin Fratercula cirrhata | LC | breeding (1974–2009) | 85,145 individuals | A4ii |
Common Murre Uria aalge | LC | breeding (1974–2009) | 288,590 individuals | A4ii |
Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
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1980 | Togiak | National Wildlife Refuge (IV) | 74 |
1980 | Togiak | National Wildlife Refuge (IV) | 10 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cape Peirce & Cape Newenham Colonies (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cape-peirce-&-cape-newenham-colonies-iba-usa on 06/01/2025.