The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2008 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:
| Year |
Protected Area |
Designation (management category) |
% coverage of IBA |
| - |
Kelly
|
Operational Parks and Reserves (-) |
<1 |
| 2015 |
Kluscap
|
Wilderness Area (Ib) |
32 |
| Habitat |
% of IBA |
Habitat detail |
| Forest |
- |
Temperate coniferous; Temperate deciduous; Temperate mixed |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal |
- |
|
| Wetlands (inland) |
- |
Bogs; Freshwater lakes & pools; Rivers |
| Land use |
% of IBA |
| forestry |
major (>10) |
| tourism/recreation |
minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Central Cape Breton Highlands (Canada). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/central-cape-breton-highlands-iba-canada on 16/01/2025.
