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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | breeding | 1963 | 125 individuals | A4i |
| Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla | VU | breeding | 1985 | 24,561 breeding pairs | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | breeding | 1985 | 20,000-49,999 breeding pairs | A4iii |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Réserve écologique de la Pointe-Heath | Réserve écologique | 5 |
| 1993 | Pointe de l'Est | Faunal Habitat | 36 |
| 1998 | Aire de concentration d'oiseaux aquatiques de Cap aux Goelands, Pointe Heath | Habitat faunique : Aire de concentration d'oiseaux aquatiques | 12 |
| 2011 | Colonie d'oiseaux en falaise de la Falaise aux Goelands | Habitat faunique : Colonie d'oiseaux sur falaise | <1 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| 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 23/11/2024.