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 | breeding | 1997 | 153,500 individuals | A4i |
| Ross's Goose Anser rossii | LC | breeding | 1998 | 50,000 individuals | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | breeding | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Mcconnell River Migratory Bird Sanctuary | Migratory Bird Sanctuary | 6 |
| 1982 | McConnell River | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 2 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Tundra | major (>10) |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers, Freshwater lakes & pools | major (>10) |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: McConnell River (Canada). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mcconnell-river-iba-canada on 23/11/2024.