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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle | LC | breeding | 1977 | 4,000 breeding pairs | A4ii |
| Thick-billed Murre Uria lomvia | LC | breeding | 1977 | 86,000 breeding pairs | A4ii |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding | 1977 | 100,000-499,999 breeding pairs | A4iii |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Prince Leopold Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary | Migratory Bird Sanctuary | 97 |
| 2017 | Tallurutiup Imanga (Lancaster Sound) National Marine Conservation Area | National Marine Conservation Area | 80 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Tundra | - |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Prince Leopold Island (Canada). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/prince-leopold-island-iba-canada on 23/11/2024.