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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baird's Sandpiper Calidris bairdii | LC | passage | 1988 | 10,000 individuals | A4i |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2008) may differ.
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | - |
| Forest | Temperate deciduous | - |
| Grassland | Steppe & dry calcareous | - |
| Shrubland | Scrub | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Saline & alkaline lakes | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| rangeland/pastureland | major (>10) |
| agriculture | minor (<10) |
| hunting | minor (<10) |
| other | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Metiskow and Sunken Lakes (Canada). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/metiskow-and-sunken-lakes-iba-canada on 23/11/2024.