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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis | VU | unknown | 1995 | 20,472 individuals | A4i |
| Iceland Gull Larus glaucoides | LC | non-breeding | 1993 | 1,250 individuals | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | unknown | - | 20,000-49,999 individuals | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Parc marin du Saguenay - Saint-Laurent | Parc marin | 79 |
| 1998 | Saguenay-St. Lawrence | Marine Park | 100 |
| 2005 | Aire de concentration d'oiseaux aquatiques de la Pointe-aux-Vaches | Habitat faunique : Aire de concentration d'oiseaux aquatiques | 49 |
| 2005 | Aire de concentration d'oiseaux aquatiques de la Pointe-à-la-Carriole | Habitat faunique : Aire de concentration d'oiseaux aquatiques | 5 |
| 2014 | Réserve naturelle du Parc-Languedoc | Réserve naturelle reconnue | 1 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Temperate mixed | 60 |
| Marine Intertidal | 35 | |
| Shrubland | Scrub | 5 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| tourism/recreation | major (>10) |
| nature conservation and research | minor (<10) |
| forestry | minor (<10) |
| urban/industrial/transport | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tadoussac (Canada). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tadoussac-iba-canada on 24/11/2024.