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Pakowki Lake


IBA Justification

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
A4iii Species group - waterbirds n/a non-breeding 1996-1997 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.


Habitats

Habitat1 Habitat detail % of IBA
Grassland Steppe & dry calcareous -
Wetlands (inland) Riverine sand beaches, Freshwater lakes & pools, Freshwater marshes & swamps -
1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use % of IBA
rangeland/pastureland major (>10)
agriculture minor (<10)
nature conservation and research minor (<10)


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pakowki Lake (Canada). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pakowki-lake-iba-canada on 22/11/2024.