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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Puffin Fratercula arctica | VU | breeding | 1983 | 49,705 breeding pairs | A4ii |
| Razorbill Alca torda | LC | breeding | 1983 | 5,400 breeding pairs | A4ii |
| Common Murre Uria aalge | LC | breeding | 1983 | 63,087 breeding pairs | A4ii |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding | 1975-1983 | 50,000-99,999 individuals | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Gannet Islands Ecological Reserve | Ecological Reserve | 79 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Tundra | - |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Shrubland | Scrub | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gannet Islands (Canada). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gannet-islands-iba-canada on 23/11/2024.