Data Zone
Country/territory: Russia (European)
IBA Criteria met: A4i, A4iii, B1i (2000)
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Area: 30,535 ha
Protection status:
Site description
Marshy, low-lying tundra with numerous rivers, lakes and channels between the Rivers Yazhma and Nyes.
Key biodiversity
A breeding area for Cygnus columbianus and geese. Very large numbers of geese moult (50,000), and swans and geese (including Branta leucopsis) occur on passage. There are no recent counts for any species.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2020) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Kanin peninsula (watershed of Yazhma and Nyes' rivers). Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 08/07/2020.
