Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fork-tailed Storm-petrel Hydrobates furcatus | LC | breeding (1988) | 30,040 pairs | A4ii |
| Blackish Oystercatcher Haematopus ater | LC | breeding (1988) | 79 pairs | A4i |
| Rhinoceros Auklet Cerorhinca monocerata | LC | breeding (1988) | 91,640 pairs | A4ii |
| Cassin's Auklet Ptychoramphus aleuticus | NT | breeding (1988) | 22,730 pairs | A4ii |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding (1988) | 100,000-499,999 pairs | A4iii |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Moore/Mckenny/Whitmore Islands Ecological Reserve | Ecological Reserve (Ia) | <1 |
| 1981 | Byers/Conroy/Harvey/Sinnett Islands Ecological Reserve | Ecological Reserve (Ia) | 15 |
| 1995 | Moore/McKenny/Whitmore Islands | Provincial Park (II) | 6 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - | Temperate coniferous |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Marine Intertidal | - | |
| Marine Neritic | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Moore and Byers Islands and Banks (Canada). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/moore-and-byers-islands-and-banks-iba-canada on 23/12/2024.