Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2016 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis | VU | winter | 1989 | 10,000-12,000 individuals | A1 |
| Spectacled Eider Somateria fischeri | NT | winter | 2004 | present | A4i |
| Common Eider Somateria mollissima | NT | winter | 1989 | 9,000-13,000 individuals | A4i |
| Pelagic Cormorant Urile pelagicus | LC | breeding | 1997 | abundant | A4i |
| Ross's Gull Rhodostethia rosea | LC | winter | 2004 | present | A4i |
| Ivory Gull Pagophila eburnea | NT | passage | 1980-1989 | 200-1,000 individuals | A1, A4i |
| Crested Auklet Aethia cristatella | LC | breeding | 1985-1987 | min 250,000 breeding pairs | A4ii |
| Pigeon Guillemot Cepphus columba | LC | breeding | 1985-1987 | min 6,200 individuals | A4ii |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding | 1985 | min 850,000 individuals | A4iii |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2016).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beringiya | Natural-ethnic Territory | 3,053,300 | protected area contains site | 30,740 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Alpine and subalpine grassland | - |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sireniki shore of Chukotka. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sireniki-shore-of-chukotka-iba-russia-(asian) on 30/11/2023.
