CA246
Central Cape Breton Highlands


IBA Justification

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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:
Species Red List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Bicknell's Thrush Catharus bicknelli VU breeding (1995) 200 males A1

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
- Kelly Operational Parks and Reserves (-) <1
2015 Kluscap Wilderness Area (Ib) 32

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest - Temperate coniferous; Temperate deciduous; Temperate mixed
Marine Coastal/Supratidal -
Wetlands (inland) - Bogs; Freshwater lakes & pools; Rivers

Land use

Land use % of IBA
forestry major (>10)
tourism/recreation minor (<10)


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Central Cape Breton Highlands (Canada). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/central-cape-breton-highlands-iba-canada on 26/12/2024.