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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piping Plover Charadrius melodus | NT | breeding | 1997 | 15 breeding pairs | A1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Prince Edward Island National Park Of Canada | National Park | 16 |
| 1994 | Deroche Pond Sand Dunes Natural Area | Provincially Owned Natural Area | <1 |
| 1995 | Deroche Pond Natural Area | Privately Owned Natural Area | <1 |
| 1995 | Deroche Pond Natural Area | Privately Owned Natural Area | <1 |
| 1995 | Deroche Pond Natural Area | Privately Owned Natural Area | <1 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 35 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Urban parks & gardens | 30 |
| Marine Intertidal | 15 | |
| Wetlands (inland) | Bogs, Freshwater lakes & pools, Freshwater marshes & swamps | 10 |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 5 | |
| Shrubland | Scrub | 5 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | major (>10) |
| tourism/recreation | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: PEI National Park (Canada). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pei-national-park-iba-canada on 24/11/2024.