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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-winged Scoter Melanitta deglandi | LC | non-breeding (1974–2009) | 20,090 birds | A4i |
| Black Scoter Melanitta americana | NT | non-breeding (1974–2009) | 6,901 birds | A4i |
| Pelagic Cormorant Urile pelagicus | LC | non-breeding (1974–2009) | 5,482 birds | A4i |
| Glaucous-winged Gull Larus glaucescens | LC | non-breeding (1974–2009) | 9,238 birds | A4i |
| Marbled Murrelet Brachyramphus marmoratus | EN | breeding (1974–2009) | 13,491 birds | A4ii |
| Kittlitz's Murrelet Brachyramphus brevirostris | NT | breeding (1974–2009) | 1,975 birds | A4ii |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Kachemak Bay | State Park (V) | 3 |
| 1972 | Kachemak Bay | Critical Habitat Area (V) | 32 |
| 1988 | Fox River Flats | Critical Habitat Area (V) | <1 |
| 1998 | Homer Spit | Environmental System (V) | <1 |
| 1999 | Kachemak Bay | National Estuarine Research Reserve (IV) | 36 |
| 2003 | Homer Spit Parcel | Conservation Easement (V) | <1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kachemak Bay (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kachemak-bay-iba-usa on 23/12/2024.