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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piping Plover Charadrius melodus | NT | breeding | 1998 | 173 individuals | A1, A4i |
| Sanderling Calidris alba | LC | passage | 1994 | 52,984 individuals | A4i |
| Baird's Sandpiper Calidris bairdii | LC | passage | 1994 | 3,439 individuals | A4i |
| Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla | NT | passage | 1994 | 28,796 individuals | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage | 1987-1994 | 50,000-99,999 individuals | A4iii |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | Valjean | Provincial Pasture | 8 |
| 1942 | Shamrock | Community Pasture | 17 |
| 1946 | Valjean | Community Pasture | 15 |
| 1953 | Shamrock | Crown Pasture | 17 |
| 1984 | Wildlife Habitat Protection | Wildlife Habitat Protection | 51 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | Saline & alkaline lakes, Freshwater marshes & swamps | 95 |
| Grassland | Steppe & dry calcareous | 5 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | major (>10) |
| other | major (>10) |
| agriculture | minor (<10) |
| rangeland/pastureland | minor (<10) |
| tourism/recreation | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Chaplin Lake (Canada). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/chaplin-lake-iba-canada on 23/11/2024.