Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2012 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fork-tailed Storm-petrel Hydrobates furcatus | LC | breeding | 1974-2009 | 67,841 individuals | A4i |
| Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea | NT | breeding | 1974-2009 | 266,443 individuals | A4ii |
| Tufted Puffin Fratercula cirrhata | LC | breeding | 1974-2009 | 60,999 individuals | A4ii |
| Horned Puffin Fratercula corniculata | LC | breeding | 1974-2009 | 199,184 individuals | A4ii |
| Parakeet Auklet Aethia psittacula | LC | breeding | 1974-2009 | 13,355 individuals | A4ii |
| Ancient Murrelet Synthliboramphus antiquus | LC | breeding | 1974-2009 | 39,203 individuals | A4ii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2012) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Simeonof | Wilderness | 1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Shumagin Islands Marine (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/shumagin-islands-marine-iba-usa on 22/11/2024.