Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snow Goose Anser caerulescens | LC | passage | 1997 | 300,000 individuals | A4i |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | passage | 1990 | 25,000 individuals | A4i |
| Sandhill Crane Grus canadensis | LC | passage | 1995 | 75,000 individuals | A4i |
| Whooping Crane Grus americana | EN | passage | 1997 | 2 individuals | A1 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage | 1990 | 100,000-499,999 individuals | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2008) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | Last Mountain Lake Migratory Bird Sanctuary | Migratory Bird Sanctuary | 15 |
| 1938 | Wreford | Community Pasture | 3 |
| 1953 | Nokomis | Crown Pasture | 5 |
| 1953 | Wreford | Crown Pasture | 3 |
| 1968 | Nokomis | Community Pasture | 8 |
| 1982 | Last Mountain Lake | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 49 |
| 1984 | Wildlife Habitat Protection | Wildlife Habitat Protection | 4 |
| 1989 | Last Mountain Lake National Wildlife Area | National Wildlife Area | 34 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Steppe & dry calcareous | 54 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards & groves, Improved pasture land | 25 |
| Shrubland | Scrub | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Freshwater marshes & swamps, Ephemeral, Saline & alkaline lakes | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | major (>10) |
| tourism/recreation | major (>10) |
| agriculture | minor (<10) |
| hunting | minor (<10) |
| rangeland/pastureland | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Last Mountain Lake National Wildlife Area (Canada). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/last-mountain-lake-national-wildlife-area-iba-canada on 23/11/2024.