The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2012 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 |
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Parakeet Auklet Aethia psittacula | LC | breeding (1974–2009) | 15,419 birds | A4ii |
Least Auklet Aethia pusilla | LC | breeding (1974–2009) | 564,022 birds | A4ii |
Whiskered Auklet Aethia pygmaea | LC | breeding (1974–2009) | 10,505 birds | A4ii |
Crested Auklet Aethia cristatella | LC | breeding (1974–2009) | 215,214 birds | A4ii |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gareloi Island Marine (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gareloi-island-marine-iba-usa on 23/12/2024.