CA004
Lakeland


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2008 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
Red-necked Grebe Podiceps grisegena LC breeding (1985) 814 birds A4i

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1992 Lakeland Provincial Recreation Area Provincial Recreation Area (II) 61
1992 Lakeland Provincial Park Provincial Park (II) 21

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest 65 Boreal mixed
Wetlands (inland) - Rivers; Freshwater lakes & pools; Freshwater marshes & swamps; Bogs

Land use

Land use % of IBA
tourism/recreation major (>10)
nature conservation and research minor (<10)
forestry minor (<10)
hunting minor (<10)


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lakeland (Canada). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lakeland-iba-canada on 24/12/2024.