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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trumpeter Swan Cygnus buccinator | LC | winter | 1995 | 2,100 individuals | A4i |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Puntledge | Regional District Park | <1 |
| 1944 | Kitty Coleman Beach Park | C - Park | <1 |
| 1950 | Miracle Beach Park | A - Park | <1 |
| 1950 | Minnekhada | Provincial Park | <1 |
| 1966 | Kin Beach Park | C - Park | <1 |
| 2001 | Lazo Marsh - North East Comox Wildlife Management | Wildlife Management Area | <1 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Urban parks & gardens, Arable land | - |
| Forest | Temperate deciduous, Temperate coniferous | - |
| Marine Neritic | - | |
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | major (>10) |
| fisheries/aquaculture | major (>10) |
| tourism/recreation | major (>10) |
| water management | major (>10) |
| nature conservation and research | minor (<10) |
| forestry | minor (<10) |
| hunting | minor (<10) |
| rangeland/pastureland | minor (<10) |
| urban/industrial/transport | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Comox Valley (Canada). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/comox-valley-iba-canada on 23/11/2024.