Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2012 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spectacled Eider Somateria fischeri | NT | breeding | 1974-2009 | 11,405 individuals | A4i |
| Parakeet Auklet Aethia psittacula | LC | breeding | 1974-2009 | 8,687 individuals | A4ii |
| Crested Auklet Aethia cristatella | LC | breeding | 1974-2009 | 135,921 individuals | A4ii |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2012) may differ.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Western St Lawrence Island Marine (USA). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/western-st-lawrence-island-marine-iba-usa on 23/11/2024.