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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Goose Branta bernicla | LC | passage (1970) | 25,000 birds | A4i |
| Black Scoter Melanitta americana | NT | non-breeding (1970) | 16,700 birds | A4i |
| Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus | LC | passage (1970) | 2,000 birds | A4i |
| Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle | LC | breeding (1970) | 10,000 birds | A4ii |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage (1970) | 20,000-49,999 birds | A4iii |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Réserve de territoire pour fins d'aire protégée du Lac-Burton-Rivière-Roggan-et-la-Pointe-Louis-XIV | Réserve de territoire pour fin d'aire protégée (II) | 3 |
| 2008 | Réserve de territoire pour fins d'aire protégée du Lac-Burton-Rivière-Roggan-et-la-Pointe-Louis-XIV | Réserve de territoire pour fin d'aire protégée (II) | 1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 67 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 19 | |
| Grassland | 10 | Steppe & dry calcareous |
| Forest | 2 | Boreal coniferous |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 2 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | major (>10) |
| hunting | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Northeast James Bay Coast (Canada). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/northeast-james-bay-coast-iba-canada on 23/12/2024.