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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis | VU | winter (1997) | 37,785 birds | A4i |
| White-winged Scoter Melanitta deglandi | LC | winter (1996) | 15,000 birds | A4i |
| Greater Scaup Aythya marila | LC | passage (1994) | 39,000 birds | A4i |
| Bonaparte's Gull Larus philadelphia | LC | passage (1996) | 10,000 birds | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage (1994) | 20,000-49,999 birds | A4iii |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2008. The most recent assessment (2018) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2018 | not assessed | medium | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | medium | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Invasive and other problematic species and genes | happening now | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Energy production and mining | past (and unlikely to return) and no longer limiting | most of population/area (50–90%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Some of area covered (10–49%) | A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Prince Edward Point National Wildlife Area | National Wildlife Area (Ia) | 2 |
| 1985 | Timber Island Provincial Park (Nature Reserve Class) | Provincial Park (Ia) | <1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - | Abandoned & fallow farmland, disturbed ground |
| Forest | - | Temperate deciduous; Temperate coniferous |
| Wetlands (inland) | - | Freshwater lakes & pools; Freshwater marshes & swamps |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Prince Edward County South Shore (Canada). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/prince-edward-county-south-shore-iba-canada on 27/12/2024.