Data Zone
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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | breeding (1963) | 125 birds | A4i |
| Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla | VU | breeding (1985) | 24,561 pairs | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | breeding (1985) | 20,000-49,999 pairs | A4iii |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Réserve écologique de la Pointe-Heath | Réserve écologique (Ia) | 5 |
| 1993 | Pointe de l'Est | Faunal Habitat (IV) | 36 |
| 1998 | Aire de concentration d'oiseaux aquatiques de Cap aux Goelands, Pointe Heath | Habitat faunique : Aire de concentration d'oiseaux aquatiques (IV) | 12 |
| 2011 | Colonie d'oiseaux en falaise de la Falaise aux Goelands | Habitat faunique : Colonie d'oiseaux sur falaise (VI) | <1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | major (>10) |
| tourism/recreation | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Falaise aux Goélands and pointe de l’Est (Canada). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/falaise-aux-goélands-and-pointe-de-l’est-iba-canada on 23/12/2024.