Ilnik Marine


IBA Justification

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
Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla VU breeding (1974–2009) 31,037 individuals A4i
Glaucous-winged Gull Larus glaucescens LC non-breeding (1974–2009) 10,250 individuals A4i

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1972 Port Heiden Critical Habitat Area (V) 1


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ilnik Marine (USA). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ilnik-marine-iba-usa on 26/01/2025.