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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus | LC | passage | 1996 | 2,199 individuals | A4i |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Long Point | Operational Parks and Reserves | - |
| - | Green Bay | Protected Beach | <1 |
| - | Cherry Hill | Protected Beach | <1 |
| 1973 | Risser's Beach | Provincial Park | 2 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 70 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 25 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 5 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | major (>10) |
| hunting | minor (<10) |
| tourism/recreation | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: South Shore - East Queens Co. Sector (Canada). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/south-shore--east-queens-co.-sector-iba-canada on 24/11/2024.