Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fork-tailed Storm-petrel Hydrobates furcatus | LC | breeding (1974–2009) | 67,841 birds | A4i |
| Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea | NT | breeding (1974–2009) | 266,443 birds | A4ii |
| Tufted Puffin Fratercula cirrhata | LC | breeding (1974–2009) | 60,999 birds | A4ii |
| Horned Puffin Fratercula corniculata | LC | breeding (1974–2009) | 199,184 birds | A4ii |
| Parakeet Auklet Aethia psittacula | LC | breeding (1974–2009) | 13,355 birds | A4ii |
| Ancient Murrelet Synthliboramphus antiquus | LC | breeding (1974–2009) | 39,203 birds | A4ii |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Simeonof | Wilderness (Ib) | 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 23/12/2024.