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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Eider Somateria mollissima | NT | winter (1995) | 25,000 individuals | A4i |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding (-) | 20,000-49,999 breeding pairs | A4iii |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter (1995) | 20,000-49,999 individuals | A4iii |
| 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 (2025) 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 14/01/2025.