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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Goose Branta bernicla | LC | breeding | 1996 | 19,809 individuals | A4i |
| Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola | VU | breeding | 1995 | 7,062 individuals | A4i |
| American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica | LC | breeding | 1995 | 3,452 individuals | A4i |
| Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres | NT | breeding | 1995 | 23,442 individuals | A4i |
| White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis | VU | breeding | 1995 | 252,324 individuals | A4i |
| Red Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius | LC | breeding | 1995 | 283,198 individuals | A4i |
| Sabine's Gull Xema sabini | LC | breeding | 1995 | 36,053 individuals | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | breeding | 1995-1996 | 500,000-999,999 individuals | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2008) may differ.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Tundra, Edaphic | major (>10) |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Foxe Basin Islands (Canada). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/foxe-basin-islands-iba-canada on 23/11/2024.