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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:
| Year |
Protected Area |
Designation (management category) |
% coverage of IBA |
| - |
Swan Pelican
|
Protective Forest (-) |
49 |
| Habitat |
% of IBA |
Habitat detail |
| Wetlands (inland) |
- |
Freshwater lakes & pools; Freshwater marshes & swamps |
| Land use |
% of IBA |
| unknown |
major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Spruce Island Reef (Canada). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/spruce-island-reef-iba-canada on 15/01/2025.
