The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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] of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
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Aleutian Tern Onychoprion aleuticus | VU | breeding (1974–2009) | 600 birds | A4i |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2012) may differ.
Year | Protected Area | Designation (category) | % coverage of IBA |
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1972 | Port Moller | Critical Habitat Area (V) | 8 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Entrance Point Colony (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/entrance-point-colony-iba-usa on 03/12/2024.