Data Zone
Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2000
Populations of IBA trigger species| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | passage | 1996 | 500 individuals | B1i |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | passage | 1996 | 1,000 individuals | B1i |
| Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris | LC | breeding | 1996 | 15 breeding pairs | B2 |
Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.
For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here
| Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Estonian Archipelago | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 1,560,000 | protected area contains site | 5,735 |
| Linnulaht Lake | Nature Reserve | 285 | protected area contained by site | 285 |
| IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | - | |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing brackish and salt water, Water fringe vegetation | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| hunting | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Relict lakes of southern Saaremaa. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 23/03/2023.
