Round Island Colony

The Round Island Colony IBA occupies 78 acres of land comprised of: deciduous forest, evergreen forest, mixed forest, and shrubland. The IBA is located in the Ahklun Mountains ecoregion. It is owned and managed as: state-other, and has the following primary uses: conservation/ natural area and ecotourism.

The Round Island Colony IBA contains 1 seabird colonies. Collectively, these colonies contain 12 seabird species and an estimated 227,756 birds. The meta-colony is an IBA for the following species: Black-legged Kittiwake (80,000).

Ornithological Summary

The Round Island Colony IBA contains 1 seabird colonies. Collectively, these colonies contain 12 seabird species and an estimated 227,756 birds. The meta-colony is an IBA for Black-legged Kittiwake (80,000). The largest colony, Round Island, contains 12 seabird species and an estimated 227,756 birds.

Conservation Issues

The Round Island Colony IBA is threatened by: aquaculture/fisheries, boats, habitat fragmentation, natural events-other, and water pollution.

Ownership

The Round Island Colony IBA is owned and managed as: state-other.

Habitat

The Round Island Colony IBA is located in the Ahklun Mountains ecoregion and contains the following habitat types: deciduous forest, evergreen forest, mixed forest, and shrubland. The meta-colony occupies a total land area of 78 acres with an average elevation of 64.1 m.

Land Use

The Round Island Colony IBA is used for: conservation/ natural area and ecotourism.