Northwest Cape 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
Least Auklet Aethia pusilla LC breeding 1974-2009 382,600 individuals A4ii
Crested Auklet Aethia cristatella LC breeding 1974-2009 127,500 individuals A4ii

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



Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Northwest Cape Colony (USA). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/northwest-cape-colony-iba-usa on 23/11/2024.