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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Goose Branta bernicla | LC | passage | 1970 | 25,000 individuals | A4i |
| Black Scoter Melanitta americana | NT | non-breeding | 1970 | 16,700 individuals | A4i |
| Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus | LC | passage | 1970 | 2,000 individuals | A4i |
| Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle | LC | breeding | 1970 | 10,000 individuals | A4ii |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage | 1970 | 20,000-49,999 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | 1 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 67 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 19 | |
| Grassland | Steppe & dry calcareous | 10 |
| Forest | Boreal coniferous | 2 |
| 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 23/11/2024.