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:
| Habitat |
% of IBA |
Habitat detail |
| Artificial/Terrestrial |
- |
Improved pasture land; Arable land |
| Forest |
- |
Temperate coniferous; Temperate deciduous |
| Grassland |
- |
Steppe & dry calcareous |
| Wetlands (inland) |
- |
Saline & alkaline lakes; Freshwater marshes & swamps; Rivers; Freshwater lakes & pools |
| Land use |
% of IBA |
| rangeland/pastureland |
major (>10) |
| agriculture |
minor (<10) |
| nature conservation and research |
minor (<10) |
| fisheries/aquaculture |
minor (<10) |
| forestry |
minor (<10) |
| hunting |
minor (<10) |
| tourism/recreation |
minor (<10) |
| water management |
minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Douglas Lake Plateau (Canada). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/douglas-lake-plateau-iba-canada on 07/01/2025.
