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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whooping Crane Grus americana | EN | breeding | 2007 | 266 individuals | A1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | Wood Buffalo National Park Of Canada | National Park | 68 |
| 1982 | Whooping Crane Summer Range | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 96 |
| 1983 | Wood Buffalo National Park | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Boreal coniferous, Boreal mixed | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Freshwater marshes & swamps | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | major (>10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Whooping Crane Nesting Area and Summer Range (Canada). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/whooping-crane-nesting-area-and-summer-range-iba-canada on 23/11/2024.