| IBA |
Northeast James Bay Coast
Chisasibi, Québec |
| Site Summary |
| QC143 |
Latitude
Longitude |
53.864° N
79.145° W |
Elevation
Size |
0 - 25 m
3,331.24 km² |
Habitats:
coniferous forest (boreal/alpine), native grassland, salt marshes/brackish marshes, tidal rivers/estuaries, mud or sand flats (saline), open sea, coastal cliffs/rocky shores (marine), scree/boulders, other
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Land Use:
Fisheries/aquaculture, Hunting
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Potential or ongoing Threats:
Dykes/dam/barrages
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| IBA Criteria: Globally Significant: Congregatory Species, Waterfowl Concentrations, Colonial Waterbirds/Seabird Concentrations, Shorebird Concentrations, Continentally Significant: Congregatory Species, Nationally Significant: Threatened Species, Congregatory Species |
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Site Description
A site summary has not yet been finalized for this site, which covers a stretch of James Bay coastline from the northeastern corner at Pointe Louis-XIV southward to the Riviere du Vieux Comptoir (south of Wemindji). This coastline is extremely important for migrant waterfowl and shorebirds. The data shown in the table currently shows data for part of the site only.
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IBA Criteria |
| Species↓ T | A | I |
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Date |
Season |
Number |
G |
C |
N |
| Black Guillemot |
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1970 |
OT |
10,000 |
✔ |
✔ |
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| Black Scoter |
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1970 |
SU |
16,700 |
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✔ |
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| Brant |
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1970 |
FA |
25,000 |
✔ |
✔ |
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| Semipalmated Plover |
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1970 |
FA |
2,000 |
✔ |
✔ |
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Note: species shown in bold indicate that the maximum number exceeds at least one of the IBA thresholds (sub-regional, regional or global). The site may still not qualify for that level of IBA if the maximum number reflects an exceptional or historical occurrence.
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