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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leach's Storm-petrel Hydrobates leucorhous | VU | breeding | 1989 | 70,000 breeding pairs | A4ii |
| Cassin's Auklet Ptychoramphus aleuticus | NT | breeding | 1989 | 34,000 breeding pairs | A4ii |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding | 1989 | 50,000-99,999 breeding pairs | A4iii |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Solander Island Ecological Reserve | Ecological Reserve | <1 |
| 1986 | Brooks Peninsula Park [a.k.a. Muqqiwn Park] | A - Park | 3 |
| 1996 | Lawn Point Park | A - Park | <1 |
| 1996 | Lac du Bois Grasslands Protected Area | Protected Area | <1 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Edaphic | - |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - | |
| Marine Neritic | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | major (>10) |
| tourism/recreation | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Solander Island and Brooks Bay (Canada). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/solander-island-and-brooks-bay-iba-canada on 22/11/2024.