Chukchi Sea Nearshore


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2012 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
Sabine's Gull Xema sabini LC breeding 1974-2009 16,351 individuals A4i
Glaucous Gull Larus hyperboreus LC breeding 1974-2009 82,040 individuals A4i

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2012) may differ.



Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Chukchi Sea Nearshore (USA). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/chukchi-sea-nearshore-iba-usa on 22/11/2024.