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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
Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus	LC	breeding	1995	2,500 individuals	A4i
Brent Goose Branta bernicla	LC	passage	1974	6,112 individuals	A4i
Snow Goose Anser caerulescens	LC	passage	1975	323,000 individuals	A4i
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons	LC	passage	1974	23,700 individuals	A4i
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	passage	-	20,000-49,999 individuals	A4iii

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2008) may differ.

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2008. The most recent assessment (2013) is shown below.

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Transportation and service corridors	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Energy production and mining	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Human intrusions and disturbance	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Pollution	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	small area/few individuals (<10%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Some of site covered (10-49%)	A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive	Very little or no conservation action taking place	low

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
-	Kugaluk River	Migratory Bird Sanctuary	2
1961	Kendall Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary	Migratory Bird Sanctuary	13
2010	Tarium Niryutait Marine Protected Area	Marine Protected Area	8

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Wetlands (inland)	Inland deltas	-

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
not utilised	major (>10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mackenzie River Delta (Canada). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mackenzie-river-delta-iba-canada on 23/11/2024.