Kigul Islets Colonies


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
Blackish Oystercatcher Haematopus ater LC breeding (1974–2009) 151 individuals A4i
Tufted Puffin Fratercula cirrhata LC breeding (1974–2009) 150,027 individuals A4ii

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1980 Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge (IV) 16


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kigul Islets Colonies (USA). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kigul-islets-colonies-iba-usa on 11/01/2025.