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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf Scoter Melanitta perspicillata | LC | passage (1996) | 15,389 individuals | A4i |
| Black Scoter Melanitta americana | NT | passage (1996) | 35,037 individuals | A4i |
| Red-throated Loon Gavia stellata | LC | passage (1996) | 3,222 individuals | A4i |
| Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus | LC | passage (1990) | 3,200 individuals | A4i |
| Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima | LC | winter (1974) | 525 individuals | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage (1996) | 50,000-99,999 individuals | A4iii |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | New River Beach Provincial Park | Provincial Park (II) | 2 |
| 2014 | Mcphersons Point | Protected Natural Area (II) | 2 |
| 2014 | Salkeld Islands | Protected Natural Area (Ib) | <1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 70 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 30 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 10 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| urban/industrial/transport | major (>10) |
| nature conservation and research | minor (<10) |
| fisheries/aquaculture | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Point Lepreau/Maces Bay (Canada). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/point-lepreau-maces-bay-iba-canada on 12/01/2025.