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 | 1996 | 500-1,100 individuals | A4i, B1i |
| Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding | 1996 | 70-100 breeding pairs | A1 |
| Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus | LC | breeding | 1996 | 200-250 breeding pairs | B3 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Svir Delta | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 60,500 | protected area overlaps with site | 60,500 |
| Olonetsky | Zakaznik (Federal) | 27,000 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Nizhne-Svirsky | Zapovednik | 41,615 | protected area overlaps with site | 41,600 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Native coniferous woodland, Alluvial and very wet forest | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Raised bogs, Fens, transition mires and springs, Standing freshwater | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Highly improved re-seeded landscapes, Arable land | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| hunting | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mouth of Svir river. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mouth-of-svir-river-iba-russia-(european) on 30/09/2023.
