Data Zone
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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassin's Auklet Ptychoramphus aleuticus | NT | breeding (1974–2009) | 107,595 individuals | A4ii |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gulf of Alaska Shelf 155W57N (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gulf-of-alaska-shelf-155w57n-iba-usa on 13/01/2025.