Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steller's Eider Polysticta stelleri | VU | non-breeding | 1994 | 300 individuals | A1, A4i, B1i |
| Purple Sandpiper Calidris maritima | LC | breeding | 1994 | 10 breeding pairs | B3 |
| Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle | LC | breeding | 1995 | 118 breeding pairs | B1ii |
| Thick-billed Murre Uria lomvia | LC | breeding | 1995 | 140,000-315,000 breeding pairs | A4ii, B1ii |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding | 1995 | 100,000-499,999 breeding pairs | A4iii |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2000).
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Tundra | - |
| Marine Neritic | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| military | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bezymyannaya and Gribovaya Bays and adjoining waters. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bezymyannaya-and-gribovaya-bays-and-adjoining-waters-iba-russia-(european) on 28/11/2023.
