Bird conservation strategy for Bird Conservation Region 4 in Canada : Northwestern interior forest
Dates
Year
2013
Citation
Sinclair, Pamela Helen, 2013, Bird conservation strategy for Bird Conservation Region 4 in Canada : Northwestern interior forest: Environment Canada, no. Web Page.
Summary
The Northwestern Interior Forest, Bird Conservation Region 4 (BCR 4), is North America's westernmost boreal bird conservation region, encompassing interior Alaska and Yukon, and reaching into western Northwest Territories and northern British Columbia. Within Canada, BCR 4 overlaps with the traditional territories of 23 First Nations. This strategy is a first attempt to identify, prioritize and begin to address conservation issues for all birds of Canada's portion of this remote region. The Northwestern Interior Forest region is a mosaic of boreal forest, taiga and alpine tundra, with wetlands and waterbodies sparsely distributed but of high importance to birds. The human population is very small, and many parts of the region are remote [...]
Summary
The Northwestern Interior Forest, Bird Conservation Region 4 (BCR 4), is North America's westernmost boreal bird conservation region, encompassing interior Alaska and Yukon, and reaching into western Northwest Territories and northern British Columbia. Within Canada, BCR 4 overlaps with the traditional territories of 23 First Nations. This strategy is a first attempt to identify, prioritize and begin to address conservation issues for all birds of Canada's portion of this remote region. The Northwestern Interior Forest region is a mosaic of boreal forest, taiga and alpine tundra, with wetlands and waterbodies sparsely distributed but of high importance to birds. The human population is very small, and many parts of the region are remote and difficult to access; as a result, information on the ecology and population status of birds in this region is limited. The Canadian portion of BCR 4 features 211 regularly occurring bird species, including 201 that breed in the region and 10 that occur only as migrants; only 37 species are resident all year, while 174 depart during the winter. Species assessment identified 77 priority species for bird conservation in BCR 4.; Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Executive summary -- Introduction: bird conservation strategies -- Context -- Strategy structure -- Characteristics of Bird Conservation Region 4 -- Section 1: summary of results, all birds, all habitats -- Element 1: priority species assessment -- Element 2: habitats important to priority species -- Element 3: population objectives -- Element 4: threat assessment for priority species -- Element 5: conservation objectives -- Element 6: recommended actions -- Section 2: conservation needs by habitat -- Coniferous -- Deciduous -- Mixed wood -- Shrub/early successional -- Herbaceous -- Lichens/mosses -- Cultivated and managed areas -- Wetlands -- Bare areas -- Artificial surfaces and associated areas -- Waterbodies, snow and ice -- Section 3: additional issues -- Widespread issues -- Collisions -- Predation by domestic cats -- Pollution -- Climate change -- Research and population monitoring needs -- Population monitoring -- Research -- Threats outside Canada -- Next steps -- References.