Near Island Colony


IBA Justification

The site was identified as important in 2012 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
Horned Puffin Fratercula corniculata LC breeding 1974-2009 20,000 individuals A4ii

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2012) may differ.


IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
1980 Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge 13


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Near Island Colony (USA). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/near-island-colony-iba-usa on 22/11/2024.