Data Zone
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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List1 | Season (year[s] of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Eider Somateria mollissima | NT | winter (1995) | 25,000 birds | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding (-) | 20,000-49,999 pairs | A4iii |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter (1995) | 20,000-49,999 birds | A4iii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2008) may differ.
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 40 | |
| Grassland | 30 | Edaphic |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 20 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | major (>10) |
| fisheries/aquaculture | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Wadham Islands and adjacent Marine Area (Canada). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/wadham-islands-and-adjacent-marine-area-iba-canada on 03/12/2024.