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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin's Gull Larus pipixcan | LC | breeding | 1999 | 4,500 breeding pairs | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage | 1995 | 50,000-99,999 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Libau | Community Pasture | 2 |
| 1975 | Libau | Provincial Fauna Reserve | 2 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Other urban & industrial areas | - |
| Forest | Temperate deciduous | - |
| Grassland | Steppe & dry calcareous, Edaphic | - |
| Shrubland | Scrub | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers, Freshwater lakes & pools, Freshwater marshes & swamps | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | major (>10) |
| nature conservation and research | minor (<10) |
| hunting | minor (<10) |
| tourism/recreation | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Netley-Libau Marsh (Canada). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/netley-libau-marsh-iba-canada on 25/11/2024.