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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhinoceros Auklet Cerorhinca monocerata | LC | breeding (1989) | 41,700 pairs | A4ii |
| Tufted Puffin Fratercula cirrhata | LC | breeding (1989) | 34,900 pairs | A4ii |
| Cassin's Auklet Ptychoramphus aleuticus | NT | breeding (1989) | 990,000 pairs | A4ii |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding (1989) | 500,000-999,999 birds | A4iii |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Sartine Islands Ecological Reserve | Ecological Reserve (Ia) | 1 |
| 1971 | Beresford Island Ecological Reserve | Ecological Reserve (Ia) | <1 |
| 1971 | Anne Vallee (Triangle Island) Ecological Reserve | Ecological Reserve (Ia) | 1 |
| 1995 | Lanz And Cox Islands Park | A - Park (II) | 5 |
| 1995 | Scott Islands Park | Provincial Park (V) | 8 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - | Temperate coniferous |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Marine Neritic | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Scott Island Group (Canada). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/scott-island-group-iba-canada on 23/12/2024.