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IBA DESIGNATION
What is an Important Bird Area?
The Canadian BirdLife International partners -- the Nature Canada and Bird Studies Canada established the Canadian Important Bird Areas Program as part of an international effort to identify and conserve sites important to all bird species worldwide.
The goals of the Canadian Important Bird Area (IBA) program are to:
- Identify a network of sites that conserve the natural diversity of Canadian bird species and are critical to the long-term viability of naturally occurring bird populations
- Determine the type of protection or stewardship required for each site and ensure the conservation of sites through partnerships of local stakeholders who develop and implement appropriate on-the-ground conservation plans
- Establish ongoing local involvement in site protection and monitoring
As Lesser Slave Lake is designated as an IBA (Important Bird Area), during the spring of 2000, Tundra Swans concentrate in significant numbers at Lesser Slave Lake, with flocks of up to 3500 reported during both spring and fall migrations. Such numbers represent between1% and 2% of the North American population of Tundra Swans. Western Grebes also nest on and around Lesser Slave Lake; hence Lesser Slave Lake’s designation as an IBA.
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