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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Puffin Fratercula arctica | VU | breeding | 1995 | 2,000 breeding pairs | B2 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | breeding | 1995 | 20,000-49,999 individuals | A4iii |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kandalakshsky | Zapovednik | 70,530 | protected area overlaps with site | 1,595 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Tundra | - |
| Marine Neritic | - | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gavrilovski archipelago. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gavrilovski-archipelago-iba-russia-(european) on 04/12/2023.
