Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2009 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spectacled Eider Somateria fischeri | NT | passage (1999) | 375,000 unknown | A4i |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: St Lawrence Island Polynya (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/st-lawrence-island-polynya-iba-usa on 23/12/2024.