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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Arctic Herring Gull Larus smithsonianus | LC | breeding (1988) | 3,107 pairs | A4i |
Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
---|---|---|
Grassland | - | Steppe & dry calcareous |
Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
Marine Neritic | - | |
Shrubland | - | Scrub |
Land use | % of IBA |
---|---|
nature conservation and research | major (>10) |
tourism/recreation | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Saint-Augustin Migratory Bird Sanctuary (Canada). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/saint-augustin-migratory-bird-sanctuary-iba-canada on 26/12/2024.