Kamishak Bay


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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:
Species Red List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Glaucous-winged Gull Larus glaucescens LC breeding (1974–2009) 8,616 birds A4i

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1967 Mcneil River State Game Sanctuary (V) 5
1967 Mcneil River State Game Refuge (V) 2


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kamishak Bay (USA). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kamishak-bay-iba-usa on 23/12/2024.