McIntyre Beach and Rose Spit (11107)
Canada, North America
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2008
National site name: McIntyre Beach and Rose Spit
Central coordinates: Latitude: 54.2008, Longitude: -131.5813
System: marine, terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 364.91775
Protected area coverage (%): 3.45
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A site summary has not yet been written for this site.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that meets the thresholds for at least one criterion described in the Global Standard for the Identification of KBAs.
Delineation rationale: 2011-06-06 (BL Secretariat): site area updated from 36500 ha to 36000 ha, following GIS analysis of site polygon by Bird Studies Canada (J. Moore & S. Marquez in litt. 2009).
Habitats
Land use: tourism/recreation
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | 50 | |
| Marine Neritic | 50 |