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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
Canada Goose Branta canadensis	LC	passage (1990)	84,800 birds	A4i
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons	LC	passage (1997)	46,550 birds	A4i
Sandhill Crane Grus canadensis	LC	passage (1991)	78,000 birds	A4i
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	passage (-)	100,000-499,999 birds	A4iii

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1984	Wildlife Habitat Protection	Wildlife Habitat Protection (VI)	38

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland)	100	Cliffs, rocky shores & islets (freshwater); Freshwater lakes & pools

Land use	% of IBA
rangeland/pastureland	major (>10)
water management	major (>10)
nature conservation and research	minor (<10)
fisheries/aquaculture	minor (<10)
hunting	minor (<10)
tourism/recreation	minor (<10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Galloway and Miry Bay (Canada). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/galloway-and-miry-bay-iba-canada on 26/12/2024.