Gareloi Island Marine


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important 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 List1 Season Year(s) Size IBA criteria
Parakeet Auklet Aethia psittacula LC breeding 1974-2009 15,419 individuals A4ii
Least Auklet Aethia pusilla LC breeding 1974-2009 564,022 individuals A4ii
Whiskered Auklet Aethia pygmaea LC breeding 1974-2009 10,505 individuals A4ii
Crested Auklet Aethia cristatella LC breeding 1974-2009 215,214 individuals A4ii

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2012) may differ.



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 22/11/2024.