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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus | LC | breeding | 1998 | 600 breeding pairs | A4i |
| Arctic Herring Gull Larus smithsonianus | LC | breeding | 1970 | 2,000 breeding pairs | A4i |
| Common Tern Sterna hirundo | LC | breeding | 1995 | 2,570 breeding pairs | A4i |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Sable Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary | Migratory Bird Sanctuary | 16 |
| 2012 | Sable Island National Park Reserve Of Canada | National Park | 6 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) | |
| Grassland | Steppe & dry calcareous | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| urban/industrial/transport | major (>10) |
| nature conservation and research | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sable Island, Nova Scotia (Canada). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sable-island-nova-scotia-iba-canada on 23/11/2024.