Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2007 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | passage | 1998 | 500-1,000 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus | LC | passage | 1998 | 250-1,000 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Bean Goose Anser fabalis | LC | passage | 1998 | 2,500-6,000 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata | LC | passage | 1998 | 300-500 individuals | B1i |
| Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus | LC | passage | 1998 | 3,000-6,000 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus | LC | passage | 1998 | 500-1,500 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus | LC | passage | 1998 | 1,500-2,500 individuals | B1i |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2007).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strel'ninskiy bereg | Nature Monument | 65 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Strel'ninskiy bereg | Nature Monument | 65 | protected area contained by site | 65 |
| Southern coast of the Gulf of Finland, Baltic Sea | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 6,400 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | - | |
| Forest | Mixed woodland | - |
| Shrubland | - | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Urban parks and gardens, Other urban and industrial areas | - |
| Marine Neritic | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| not utilised | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Southern coast of the Neva bay. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/southern-coast-of-the-neva-bay-iba-russia-(european) on 30/11/2023.
