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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Tern Sterna hirundo | LC | breeding | 1996 | 2,500 breeding pairs | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Tabusintac Lagoon and River Estuary | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 100 |
| 1995 | Tabusintac | Protected Natural Area | 3 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) | |
| Forest | Temperate coniferous | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Freshwater lakes & pools, Freshwater marshes & swamps, Bogs | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | - |
| not utilised | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tabusintac Lagoon and River Estuary (Canada). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tabusintac-lagoon-and-river-estuary-iba-canada on 23/11/2024.